An Army soldier has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman in Pallegama area in the Alawathugoda Police division, Kandy.
The body of the 26-year-old woman was recovered from a swamp of a paddy field nearby her house by villagers on Saturday (11). The murder has reportedly taken place when the husband of the said woman had been away from the house to attend a funeral.
Police have managed to apprehend the suspect with the assistance of the Police dog, which had tracked back to the suspect’s house situated about 3kms away from victims house.
The 38-year-old suspect is currently employed in the Army on lightweight duties as he was previously injured in a shooting, the Police said.
Alawathugoda Police are conducting further investigations. (NewsWire)