IGP interdicts Monaragala SSP

The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Monaragala, Sisira Kumara who was arrested by the STF with cannabis plants at his residence, has been interdicted with immediate effect by IGP C.D. Wickramaratne.

Police said he was interdicted under the covering approval of the National Police Commission.

SSP Kumara and five others were arrested on January 9 with more than 600 cannabis plants grown at his official residence in Monaragala.

Later, the suspect was handed over to the CID and detained for further questioning.