A Police Constable has been arrested on charges of having sexually harassed an 18-year-old girl who had visited the Samanalawewa dam.
According to Daily News, the girl had visited the dam with her boyfriend, during which the Constable had handcuffed the boy and dragged the girl into a forest area.
He is reported to have sexually harassed the girl by removing her clothes and taking photographs.
A villager who had seen the girl being dragged into the forest area had informed the Police after which the Constable was arrested before he had a chance to rape her.
The suspect has been identified as a 38-year-old resident of the Oliya area and a Police Constable attached to the Hambegamuwa Police. (NewsWire)
