A police officer has been assaulted and killed over a dispute that took place in Niwandama South, Ja-Ela.
The police officer in question was assaulted after a dispute over land between two persons had escalated, according to the office of Police Media Spokesperson.
The attacker had, reportedly, forcibly entered the police officer’s house while he was celebrating his 24th wedding anniversary with his wife and several relatives and had attacked him with a sharp object.
He had also attacked the wife of the police sergeant when she attempted to prevent her husband from getting assaulted.
The deceased is a 49-year-old father of two, who had served as a Police Sergeant attached to Narahenpita Police Hospital.
The suspect has been identified as a former Army soldier, who had been neighbouring the deceased police sergeant.
Ja-Ela Police has taken the suspect into custody and further investigations are being conducted regarding the incident.
