{
  "id": 6671162,
  "title": "Complaint to HRCSL alleges woman framed in heroin case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/complaint-to-hrcsl-alleges-woman-framed-in-heroin-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T23:45:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/complaint-to-hrcsl-alleges-woman-framed-in-heroin-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A complaint has been made to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) alleging that a Sub-Inspector and a female police constable at the Badowita Police Post falsely accused a woman of being involved in a heroin case. The complaint was filed yesterday by the woman's relatives through a lawyer. According to the complaint, the woman was arrested on Wednesday and brought before the Magistrate's Court. She was informed in court that police had informed the Judge that she had been apprehended with 10 milligrams of heroin. She was subsequently held in police custody and is set to appear before the High Court regarding the alleged possession of heroin. The complainant states that the woman was initially questioned by the Sub-Inspector and the WPC about suspected narcotics dealers in the Badowita area. They allege that once she couldn't provide information, she was taken to the Badowita Police Post and framed in the drug case. The complaint also states that the Sub-Inspector has been accused of introducing narcotics and falsely implicating people in drug cases in the past. They claim that the officer recorded videos of suspects allegedly being tortured and showed them to his girlfriend. The complaint also mentions that the Sub-Inspector was involved in a road traffic accident several weeks ago, but no proper investigation has been conducted. Additionally, they cite a previous allegation that the officer assaulted a suspect at the police station and subjected him to electric shocks, resulting in the suspect collapsing and being admitted to Kalubowila Hospital.",
  "summary": "A complaint was lodged with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) against a Sub-Inspector and a woman police constable attached to the Badowita Police Post of the Mount Lavinia Police Station, alleging that they had falsely implicated a woman in a heroin case. The complaint was lodged yesterday by family members of the […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Woman falsely accused of heroin possession by Sub-Inspector and constable.",
    "Complaint filed by relatives through lawyer yesterday.",
    "Sub-Inspector accused of past misconduct and drug case falsification."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}