Maharagama Traffic Police officer who assaulted an individual earlier today in Pannipitiya has been suspended.
Video footage of the Police officer assaulting an individual went viral on social media.
The video showed the Police officer, who is assumed to have been on traffic duty, assaulting a man in the middle of the road.
“We have launched an investigation into an incident where a Police Constable attached to Maharagama Police assaulted a lorry driver” Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said.
The lorry driver who was assaulted had knocked a senior police officer in traffic duty this morning. (NewsWire)
WATCH : Assaulting IncidentÂ
Shocked to see a police officer mercilessly beating a man on a busy road today over an accident. Uniformed men hold the responsibility of protecting & safeguarding civilians, not being a threat. I am in touch with the authorities & will ensure justice is meted out. pic.twitter.com/HECvY6tgQJ
— Y K Rajapaksa (@YoshithaR) March 29, 2021