Drug addict takes his child hostage to escape arrest

By Norman Palihawadana

Madurankuliya police, on Tuesday (18), arrested a drug addict who took his three-year-old child hostage.

A police constable was also injured in the melee and was hospitalised.

The police acted on information that the suspect was assaulting his wife.

According to police, when a team of policemen went to apprehend the suspect, he had taken his own child hostage. The cops overpowered the suspect and disarmed him before taking him into custody.

Four accomplices of the suspect were also arrested for obstructing the police.