Three arrested over Defender, motorbike collision

The Police arrested three persons in connection with the accident that occurred on Sunday night where a Defender collided with a motorbike killing the rider on the spot. A 14-year-old boy was among those arrested by Police over the accident.

The accident had occurred in the Kanadulla area in Kuliyapitiya on Sunday night when the Defender had collided with a motorcycle. The victim is a 38-year-old resident of Kanadulla in Kuliyapitiya.

The Police Spokesman’s Office said that three persons including the driver of the Defender were arrested and that a 14-year-old boy is also among the arrestees.

However, when asked who was driving the vehicle at the time of the crash, Police said that it was not determined yet.

Meanwhile, a group of residents of the area who were angered by the incident had set fire to the Defender as Police officers were trying to escort it to the Police station.