Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- A resident of Deraniyagala has accused officers attached to the Borella Police of physically assaulting him after allegedly mistaking him for a suspect wanted in connection with a recent shooting incident in Dehiwala.

The individual has been identified as an owner of a small restaurant in Deraniyagala.

A shooting incident was reported on December 30 in the Bodhiyawatta area of Kohuwala, in which a 16-year-old girl was injured. In an effort to apprehend the suspect, police released a sketch of the individual to the public, seeking assistance in identifying the perpetrator.

According to the complainant, he travelled to Colombo on January 1 to purchase supplies for his business and stayed at his wife's residence on Ba...