A member of an organised criminal gang who entered a beauty salon in the Pinwatta area of Panadura has fled after a struggle with the OIC of the Pinwatta Police Station, police said. The individual who fled has been identified as H.D. Darshana Silva, alias ‘Pinwatte Podi Sudu’. Following a complaint that the individual had entered the beauty salon on Nov. 07 and damaged its property, Pinwatta Police OIC Inspector Nuwan Asiri and Police Sergeant Tharanga (73044) visited the premises to investigate. The main glass panel of the salon was found broken, and employees had informed the officers that the individual who entered the premises was hiding in the salon's washroom. When the police officers instructed him to come out, the suspect allegedly hurled verbal abuse at them. After a struggle with the OIC in an attempt to assault him, the suspect had fled in a three-wheeler parked nearby, police said. Police further stated that they had identified the three-wheeler's registration number and the individual who fled. Further investigations are underway.
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