A 37-year-old woman has been arrested for providing refuge to the suspect who was wanted over the rape of a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital on Monday (10 Mar).Â
According to the Police, the woman who is a resident of Galnewa has been identified as the suspect’s sister.
The woman is accused of aiding the suspect by providing refuge and also being in possession of the mobile phone that had been stolen from the female doctor.Â
A team from the Anuradhapura Police Station arrested the woman last night (12 Mar), based on a confession from the suspect.
The Anuradhapura Police Headquarters is conducting further investigations.Â
The arrests come after a female doctor was raped inside her official quarters at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital after being held at knife-point by the suspect.
Following the incident, the man had escaped along with a mobile phone belonging to the female doctor.
The incident sparked outrage, with the medical fraternity launching a token strike demanding the arrest of the suspect.
The man was arrested in the Galnewa area the following day, with the Police being able to locate him by tracking the stolen mobile phone. (Islandnews)
