Tangalle anti-corruption OIC arrested for threatening female officer
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on July 15, 2025 - 2:21 pm
The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Anti-Corruption Division at the Tangalle Police Station has been arrested over allegations of threatening and verbally abusing a female police constable attached to the same station.
Police sources said the arrest was made following a formal complaint filed by the female officer. The arrested officer, who holds the rank of Sub-Inspector, is currently under investigation.
He was taken into custody by law enforcement authorities and is expected to be produced before court today (July 15).
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