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Family alleges police brutality after suspect dies in Homagama Police custody

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Family alleges police brutality after suspect dies in Homagama Police custodyPhoto: Daily Mirror

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2 min readFrom 7 outlets
  • Daily Mirror and Newswire report that the man was detained in connection with a drug-related investigation.
  • Newswire reports that relatives and activist Wasantha Mudalige alleged officers assaulted the man and delayed medical care.
  • Newswire reports that police attributed the death to a sudden illness and rejected claims that another man had disappeared.
  • Newswire reports that an initial inquiry began and a magisterial inquiry and post-mortem were set for October 26.
Based on: SL Mirror, Daily Mirror, Tamilmirror, WhatNews, Newswire, Ada Derana, Hiru NewsWritten by AI from SL Mirror, Daily Mirror, Tamilmirror, WhatNews, Newswire, Ada Derana, Hiru Newsthese outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. .
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