Four cops interdicted for threatening Dambulla restaurant staff

29 Apr, 2016

Four policemen have been?interdicted for threatening staff at a?restaurant in?Dambulla, the police said.

The police said that the four policemen had allegedly threatened staff at the?restaurant when they went to purchase liquor.

One policeman is reported to have threatened the staff using his official weapon. The four policemen wer interdicted pending an investigation. (Colombo Gazette)

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