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C-4 plastic explosives case :
Fresh probe into death of alleged soldier suspect
by Asanga Warnakulasuriya
The Army yesterday launched a fresh inquiry into the
mystery death of Army instructor corporal Dharmadasa (552362) attached
to Kok-eliya camp who is alleged to have forced 17 soldiers to eat
plastic explosives during a training session held in the camp.
The inquiries commenced yesterday when Army officials on
Monday found the decomposed body from an abandoned well in Omanthai,
believed to be that of the corporal who was reported missing since
February 19.
Earlier C-4, plastic explosives were given to soldiers
during an explosive detection drill which were later force fed to the
trainee soldiers , an army official revealed.
The soldiers who were in a critical condition were
admitted to Anuradhapura hospital.
The post-mortem of corporal Dharmadasa was held
yesterday. |
