A 65-year-old businessman has been taken into police custody in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of a five-year-old preschool student in the Madampe area.
According to police, the arrest was made following a complaint submitted by the child’s mother.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the incident allegedly took place when the child visited a retail shop operated by the suspect to buy biscuits. Police stated that the suspect is accused of taking the child into an interior section of the premises, where the alleged abuse occurred.
The child was admitted to Chilaw General Hospital and has been referred to the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) for further medical examination.
The suspect, who is a resident of Karukuwatawa in Madampe, is expected to be produced before the Chilaw Magistrate’s Court.
Madampe Police are continuing investigations into the incident.
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