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2012 Welikada riot suspect IP Rangajeewa in Court today

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Inspector (IP) Niyomal Rangajeewa attached to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), arrested in connection with the Welikada Prison riot in 2012, is scheduled to be produced before Colombo Magistrates Court today (29).

He was arrested on Wednesday night (28) by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

At least 27 prison inmates were killed and several others were injured in clashes between the inmates and guards at the Welikada prison in November 2012.

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