Adhivasi member allowed bail

Asela Kuruluwansa

The Adhivasi member who injured a security officer at the Kandy General Hospital by shooting an arrow at him after he was denied entry to the hospital, with his jungle weapon was released on Rs 25,000 cash bail by Kandy Magistrate S V B Karaliyedda yesterday.

The magistrate also released the suspects bow and arrow into his custody on a bond of Rs 10,000.

The suspect Uruwarige Ratnayake was also ordered to appear before court a

The victim W Seneviratne had to undergo two operations for the injuries sustained from the arrow shot.