The controversial Officer in Charge of the Rattota police station in the Matale district has been replaced with immediate effect after allegedly interfering with the postal voting of subordinates.
The officer in question is currently out on sick leave and has been replaced with another OIC, the Government Agent (GA) for Matale Mr. Gamini Senivaratne said.
The OIC is alleged to have intimidated a Civil Defence Guard (CDF) attached to the station after he refused to show the marked ballot paper to him.
Earlier the OIC is alleged to have told his subordinates to vote in favour of a selected candidate at the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for January 26.
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The officer in question is currently out on sick leave and has been replaced with another OIC, the Government Agent (GA) for Matale Mr. Gamini Senivaratne said.
The OIC is alleged to have intimidated a Civil Defence Guard (CDF) attached to the station after he refused to show the marked ballot paper to him.
Earlier the OIC is alleged to have told his subordinates to vote in favour of a selected candidate at the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for January 26.
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