Sri Lanka, April 20 -- A Police Sergeant and a constable have been suspended on Thursday (18), over an incident where a suspect who was arrested with a stock of Ice drugs in his possession has escaped from custody and fled at the Maligakanda Court premises, the Police Media Division said.

A 47-year-old suspect, who is a resident of Orugodawatta area in Avissawella, has fled after escaping from custody within the Court premises. A Sergeant and a constable attached to the Grandpass Police station that were on day time mobile patrolling have been suspended.

The suspect had been previously arrested on Tuesday (16) by a Police Special Task Force team along with 25 grams and 690 mg of the Ice drug in his possession near a Kovil at Chokkalawat...