A police constable who the Matugama Police employed has been arrested by the Kalutara Division Children and Women Bureau officers for raping a 14-year-old minor girl at a lodge in Udawela, Agalawatta.
The Children and Women’s Bureau states that this crime took place on a day in October 2022.
This officer is a resident of Gonagala, Passara. The investigation revealed that this officer, who has recently joined the police, had a romantic relationship with the minor, and as a result, he committed this crime.
The senior police officer also stated that this officer was arrested because it is an offense in the eyes of the law to be with girls under the age of 16, even with consent. He further said that this officer was suspended.
