The Gampaha division Senior Superintendent of Police has started a special investigation regarding the assault on a father and son by two police officers during a raid in Divulapitiya on Saturday (27) in search of a person involved in stealing a piano belonging to a famous singer.
Several other people too had assaulted the father and son in their house. Both have been hospitalised with injuries.
An official said that a bakery in Gampaha belonging to the singer’s family is being looked after by a family member. Several musical instruments, including a piano belonging to the singer, were in the building where the bakery was located.
The officer said that the piano had gone missing a few days ago and the investigation by the singer and his brother revealed that the relative had stolen it. Accordingly, the Gampaha Police had also received a complaint about this.
Following an order from the Gampaha Assistant Superintendent of Police,several officers from the Gampaha Headquarters Police went to the house in Salgaduwatte, Divulapitiya where the suspect is said to be staying on the morning of the 26th.
The police officers had informed the residents to ask the suspect to come to the police.
The senior police officer said that in spite of such notification, Saturday morning (27) at around 1 am, a group of civilians and two officers in police uniform went to this house and searched for the suspect and assaulted a father and son who were staying in the house at that time.
Residents have identified one of the officers who came for the attack and have complained to the police that he is a sergeant working at the Gampaha Police.
The senior official further stated that investigations are being conducted to find the other officer who went with him in this attack.