58 Persons Arrested During  Kataragama Demonstration Released on Bail

Followed by a shooting incident, where a person riding a motorbike was gunned down by police shooting, people in Kataragama gathered and staged a protest demonstration. Police officer fired the gun shot justified the shooting by stating that the motorcyclist had refused an order to stop for inspection, which made him to suspect and open fire.

In this incident police fired tear gas to disperse violent protesters  and arrested 58 persons including 13 women  yesterday (21).

The 58 arrested persons arrested during the Kataragama incident were produced before Tissamaharama Magistrate today (22). The Tissamaharama Magistrate  has  released them on bail.

In the meantime, police media spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekara stated that the Policeman responsible for the death of the motorcyclist has been arrested

Following the incident a large mob attacked the police in retaliation of the incident and he has been remanded till January 30, by the Kataragama Magistrate’s Court.