Sri Lanka, July 10 -- Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police F.U. Wootler, states it is illegal to possess or use handcuffs without authorisation.

He stated that only officers from law enforcement agencies are legally permitted to use and possess handcuffs.

The manufacture of handcuffs is also prohibited in Sri Lanka unless under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Defence.

The Police Media Spokesman made these remarks while commenting on the recent murder of a young man in the Kahawatta area.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru News....