The specialist doctor arrested over sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old girl has been remanded until the 9th of June. The 41-year-old, a consultant cardiologist at a well-known hospital in a suburban area of Colombo, was arrested in the area of Bandaragama this morning on charges of procuration of a minor. He was produced before Colombo Magistrate’s Court earlier today, along with a 33-year-old procurer involved in the sex-trafficking ring. According to reports, the law enforcement authorities have arrested a total of 34 suspects so far in connection with the said incident. The child sex-trafficking ring came to light after the Colombo Child & Women Bureau of Sri Lanka Police launched an investigation into the matter based on a complaint received by the Mount Lavinia Police last month.

Source: The Nation July 06, 2021 10:30 UTC