The recent incident of child abuse reported in Kurunegala resulting in a tense situation had been caused by a fake statement, Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa stated.
He stated that a tense situation had been reported in the Yanthampola area in Kurunegala after a 14-year-old child suffering from mental illness was said to have been sexually molested at a private leasing firm in the area.
SSP Thalduwa said that investigations have revealed that the 14-year-old child is a resident of Kattankudy and was undergoing medical treatment during which time he had travelled to Kurunegala unknown to his parents and guardian.
The teenager is reported to have visited the leasing firm under the pretext of purchasing a motorcycle and as the firm had refused the sale he had ventured outside and claimed that he had been subjected to sexual abuse inside the firm.
A tense situation had arisen thereafter with the public gathering outside the firm, while the Police had been deployed to contain the situation.
SSP Nihal Thalduwa said investigations have revealed that the claim of sexual abuse was fake and that CCTV footage has revealed no such incident had taken place.
He further said the child has been admitted to the hospital while a medical examination will be conducted to verify the claim of sexual abuse.
The Police Spokesman added that information being spread on social media related to this incident is false. (NewsWire)
