Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Police officers have visited the residence of the senior attorney connected to the incident in which a police officer allegedly assaulted an attorney within the Mount Lavinia court premises, in order to arrest him.

According to police sources, steps are being taken to arrest the senior attorney for allegedly verbally abusing and threatening the police officer involved in the incident.

In response to an inquiry made by Ada Derana, the Police Media Division stated that the senior attorney was not present at his residence in Boralesgamuwa when officers arrived to make the arrest.

An allegation was made that a police officer assaulted a lawyer in an incident during an attempt to move the lawyer's car from the premises...