Two suspects wanted in connection to beating a dog with a wooden pole have been arrested by the Akmeemana Police.
The incident which was widely circulated on social media, shows the suspects arriving in a three-wheeler and assaulting the dog.
The owner of the dog had filed a complaint with the Akmeemana Police yesterday, claiming that the suspects had attacked her dog on December 11 after which the dog had succumbed to injuries.
Launching a probe into the incident, the suspects were arrested along with the three-wheeler yesterday. The suspects aged 34 and 37 years are residents of the Batadhuwa area.
The suspects are expected to be produced before the Galle Magistrate’s Court today. (Newswire)