A woman was arrested on charges of killing two 2-month-old puppies by running over them on the Rikillagaskada Main Road in Padiyapelella, the Maturata Police said.
Police said the suspect is the wife of a millionaire businessman.
The incident had taken place on the evening of the 17th and the two puppies were run over by the front and rear wheels of the car driven by the suspect.
The Mathurata Police received a complaint regarding the incident on the 18th after video footage of the incident went viral on social media.
The Mathurata Police arrested the suspect yesterday (20) on charges of causing animal cruelty after summoning both the suspect woman and her husband, the millionaire businessman, to the Mathurata Police to record statements.
The arrested suspect pleaded guilty after being produced in the Walapane Magistrate’s Court yesterday and the Magistrate released the suspect on a surety of Rs.100,000.
