Sri Lanka, July 31 -- Two police officers attached to the Rathnapura Police Headquarters have been interdicted in connection with an incident in which a suspect who was in police custody had escaped.

According to Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F.U. Wootler, a Police Sergeant and a Constable have been interdicted in relation to the incident.

The suspect in question, who was accused of several crimes, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and handed over to the Rathnapura Police Station for further investigation.

The suspect, who was reportedly held in a cell at the police station on July 30, had requested to use the toilet. While the cell door was being opened, he had managed to...