Cop has nose cut in arrest attempt | Daily News

Cop has nose cut in arrest attempt

A police officer’s nose was cut when he attempted to apprehend a suspect who was involved in a number of burglaries including a theft of 47,000 kilos   of paddy from a temple in Dippitiya in Aranayake. According to Police sources two police personnel have attempted to arrest the suspect when they saw the suspect idling at a shop where spices are sold in Dippitiya town. Upon seeing him waiting there, these two policemen have approached him and arrested him.

The suspect had then grappled with the police officers to escape from custody.The police officer was injured when the suspect had taken a knife from the shop and waved it towards them with an intention of escaping the place.

However the other police officer had arrested him.

The injured has been admitted to the Aranayake hospital.

 


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