A 27-year old has died in the custody of the Kosgoda police, reports say.
The deceased, named Tharindu Siriwardena, had been arrested with drugs yesterday (May 01), police say.
Noting that he had passed away while being taken to hospital after falling ill, police say that an investigation on the death will be done.
However, the deceased’s father has stated that his son was severely beaten by the Kosgoda police when arrested.
