Suspect arrested and remanded for misleading Police

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A 40-year-old person from Dehiwala has been remanded for misleading the Police by providing false information via the Police Emergency Hotline 119.

Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said the suspect was remanded till 18 January after being produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court yesterday (06).

He is reported to have provided fake news in connection to an incident in Kandy via the Police Emergency Hotline on Tuesday (05).