Treasure hunting ASP to be produced in court again on Oct. 4

ASP Indika Hapugoda and six police constables, including a police driver will be produced before Polonnaruwa Magistrate Sisira Kumara on October 4.

The Aralaganwila police arrested them along with two civilians after the villagers of Siribopura, Polonnaruwa on Tuesday night had thwarted an attempted by them to dig up a treasure trove believed to be in the Sooriyadeva Sri Rajamahaviharaya premises.

The Polonnaruwa Magistrate remanded the police personnel and civilians till October 4, when they were produced before him on Tuesday.

Police sources said that Hapugoda was among the few officers who had served overseas. IGP Mahinda Balasuriya is expected to brief the media on the ongoing investigation into the abortive treasure hunt by a police team.(The Island)