It is reported that Dineth Kumara, the reporter of Udubaddawa in Kuliyapitiya of National Television, was arrested by the police while he was reporting and accused of harming the national security.
It is said that Dineth Kumara was questioned by the police while he was filming on the main road near Bingiriya Police Station on the morning of November 30, and was taken to the police station and assaulted.
Eyewitnesses say that he was beaten and arrested even when he showed his government news department ID card and TV ID card.
The police have accused the police of having spent the night and thereby harming the national security.
Dineth Kumara has been remanded until today, and he is scheduled to appear in court again today.
Reports in the area state that Dineth Kumara has been brutally beaten by the police and various allegations and incidents are being created to cover up those allegations.