Suspect Arrested After Year-Long Manhunt for Raping and Impregnating Minor in Badulla
A 25-year-old man who had allegedly raped and impregnated an underage girl before fleeing the area has been arrested after evading capture for more than a year. The arrest was made by the Monaragala Division Crime Investigation Unit yesterday.
Police said the suspect, a resident of Amunuwelapitiya in Badulla, had gone into hiding after the victim became pregnant and had been working at a livestock farm in Guruthalawa during his time on the run.
Investigations into the case began on August 22, 2024, following a complaint lodged by the victim.
The suspect was handed over to the Wellawaya Police for further investigations and was expected to be produced before the Wellawaya Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
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