After conducting a special investigation on the video going viral on social media where a motorist is seen crushing two puppies to death, the Mathurata Police yesterday arrested a 23-year-old woman who was driving the car.
The Police say that this young woman is the wife of a millionaire businessman in Padiyapelella and she and the millionaire businessman got married recently.
She was driving the car alone at that time.
The Police say that the car she was driving which ran over the two puppies belongs to her husband’s brother. Investigations have also revealed that he is employed in Dubai.
During Police questioning, she admitted to the accident. She has said that a bus came from the opposite direction and also several other vehicles were parked nearby and she had little space to go through and that caused the accident. She told the Police that she was frightened, after the accident and that was why she kept driving without stopping.
The Police say investigations were conducted under the Animal Cruelty Act and steps were taken to arrest this young woman.
Police say that the arrested 23-year-old girl admitted guilt after she was produced before the Walapane Magistrate's Court under the Animal Cruelty Act. Accordingly, she was released on a personal bail of Rs. 100,000 and the Police said that the case is scheduled to be called again on June 1.