Child seen using drugs in social media video taken into police custody
The Police have launched a special investigation into a video circulating on social media showing an 11-year-old child allegedly using drugs.Following the identification of the video, the Police Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women commenced an investigation.Acting on the instructions of Deputy Inspector General of Police Darshika Kumari, a police team led by Chief Inspector Nimali Fonseka and Inspector Kandeepan located the child at a residence on Sumedha Mawatha in Ganemulla yesterday (18).
Police said the child, who was found to be living in an unsafe environment, was immediately taken into police protective custody. The child and his mother were subsequently brought to the Police Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women.Further legal action is to be taken to safeguard the child’s welfare and ensure his protection in the future.
Further investigations into the incident are underway.
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