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Man arrested for assaulting SLMC MP
By Norman Palihawadane
A man was arrested yesterday for allegedly assaulting Batticaloa District SLMC MP Mohamed Sali Nalim.The suspect was produced before the courts and was ordered to be remanded till Feb 13, police said.
The assault occurred on Saturday morning near the Eravur Police Station, leaving MP Nalim injured and requiring medical attention at Eravur Hospital.
The suspect told police that he had attacked the MP in return for an assault by the latter while he was the Chairman of the Eravur Urban Council.The incident followed a separate assault earlier that morning, where the MP’s father and brother were attacked in front of a mosque around 6:00 AM.