Sri Lanka Army launches internal probe on army officer who kicked a man at a filling station
Sri Lanka Army launched an internal investigation on the incident at a fuel station at Yaggahapitiya in Kurunegala where an Army officer attacked a civilian.
According to sources this incident happened when people who were in line for many days questioned why they were not given fuel, and why the military was obtaining fuel.
A video showing an Army officer kicking a man at a petrol shed was shared on social media and it was reported that the officer who attacked the civilian is a Lt. Colonel of the Sri Lanka Army.
Army Spokesman Brigadier Nilantha Premaratne said that the incident had taken place when a group of people who had scolded military personnel in profanity, were being escorted to the Police.
He said that two people who behaved in an unruly and violent manner were handed over to the Police, adding that a certain group is attempting to create such incidents to bring disrepute to the Army.
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………………. bring disrepute to the Army? I think with this kind of inhumane treatment to public, army itself brings disrepute. The Lt. Colonel of the Sri Lanka Army who was involved in this should be court marshaled!. This officer should join SL football team.
So, is the army saying that kicking is justified? Does his action not bring disrepute to the uniform? What bunch of hooligans and thugs does the army employ? Shame! Shame!
The investigation will find the Officer to be ‘clear’ and he will be promoted in the ranks and accept honours from the man in the J-Bunker.
That is Sri Lanka !!
Power of the mobile phones! Society has become a safer place in some respects. Bullies and thieves everywhere need to get used to the new reality.