By Supun Dias and Sumaiya Rizvi | Daily Mirror
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“Sanjeewa was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm but now they are trying to connect him with an incident where two Ruhunu University students who were stabbed by members of a rival group,” Ekanayaka said.
Meanwhile the students of the University of Ruhuna held a protest against the arrest of the IUSF convener, Ekanayaka said.
However Southern Province DIG Kingsley Ekanayake said the Convener was arrested along with another member of the IUSF by the Thihagoda police early last morning following two complaints lodged by the public for damaging property and instigating clashes amongst students.
He said the two students have been transferred to the Matara Headquarters Police for further investigations. “We didn’t arrest them for possessing weapons”, DIG Ekanayake said.
© Daily Mirror
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