A policeman directly involved in an attack that led to the drowning of a youth in the sea off Bambalapitiya died today after falling ill while in remand custody.
According to the Prisons Commissioner V.R. De Silva, the suspect, police Sergeant Dimuthu Somnas fell ill this morning and was admitted to the hospital.
The suspect who was attached to the Bambalapitiya police surrendered to the Bambalapitiya police on October 30th for his part in the attack on a mentally disabled youth Balawarnam Sivakumar (26) in the sea.
The youth drowned trying to fend off the attack that was caught on live TV and his body was washed ashore the following day.
Four suspects allegedly involved in the forced drowning on October 29 were arrested and remanded by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya on December 18.
The other three suspects are sub inspector H.M. Wirendra Weerawardena, Nishantha Samarasinghe and Pathiranage Raja.
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