Four police officers have been arrested in connection with the demise of an individual held in Jaffna prison while on remand. The victim, a 26-year-old suspect involved in multiple robberies, was initially arrested by Vaddukoddai Police, later remanded by the Mallakam Court, and subsequently admitted to Jaffna Hospital due to sudden illness after being sent to Jaffna Prison.
Despite being returned to prison on November 16, the suspect fell ill again on November 19 and succumbed after admission to the Jaffna Hospital's emergency unit.
Forensic medical reports indicated that the injuries on the suspect's body led to his death. In response, the Magistrate, during Thursday's court proceedings, ordered the arrest of the officers implicated in the incident.
