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29 March 2024

Father burns children with heated sword

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By CORRESPONDENT

SRI LANKA: A father, who was arrested on suspicion by Balangoda police for harassing and burning his two daughters, aged 17 and 13, with a heated sword, has been remanded till October 1 by Balangoda Magistrate and Additional District Judge Lalith Kannangara,

‘Lankadeepa’ reported.

On a tip-off received by Balangoda police OIC Chief Inspector Gayan Prasanna that two children had been burned, when a team of police officers visited the suspect’s home to investigate the matter, he had been heavily drunk.

The suspect was 45-years-old and his two daughters, with burns on legs and several parts of their bodies, have been admitted to the Balangoda base hospital.

Investigations revealed that when the victims returned home from a fare, the suspect had heated a sword and burnt them.

The suspect, a father of four, got drunk always and harassed his children and the incident had occurred while his eldest and youngest sons were away.

The judge has ordered the police to obtain a medical report to ascertain whether the victims had been sexually abused besides burning.

Balangoda police are investigating.