SI leading raid on illicit liquor brewer bitten by snake; sergeant set upon by ganja dealer’s dog

By Norman Palihawadana

An officer attached to the Crime Branch of the Kalawana Police was hospitalised on Poson Poya Day when he was bitten by a snake during a raid to arrest a moonshine distiller.

Sub Inspector W.C. Gunathilake was leading a team of policemen to arrest a man who was selling moonshine during the Poya day.

In a separate incident, a police sergeant was hospitalised after being bitten by a dog belonging to a cannabis dealer at Hingurakgoda on the same day.

Police said that the cannabis dealer set the dog on the sergeant and escaped during the confusion.