The Hambantota High Court has sentenced to death four Police officers, including an Officer-in-Charge (OIC) over the death of an individual during a raid on a gambling den in Thissamaharamaya.
The court was informed that a group of Police officers attached to the Crimes Division of the Thissamaharama Police Station had carried out the raid during which they had shot and killed an individual.
The incident is reported to have taken place on 28th June 2005.
Among the four Police officers sentenced to death, two are currently in the Police force, with one officer attached to the Crimes Unit of the Hungama Police and the other attached to the State Intelligence Services.
The court was informed that one Police officer is not part of the Police Force at present, while another is reported to have retired. (NewsWire)