The 43-year-old married man who threw the phone number into the girl's lap is tricked by the mother's call

On the 29th, a ninth-grade student from a school near Kalutara was returning home by bus after school. During the journey, an unknown person sitting next to her allegedly tried to harass her by pressing against her unnecessarily, the girl told the South Kalutara Police.

Before getting off the bus, the man dropped a small piece of paper with his phone number written on it onto her lap.

Not remaining silent in such an unexpected incident, the girl took the piece of paper with the phone number and gave it to her father. Subsequently, the girl's parents joined forces to implement a strategic plan to bring this person to justice. The girl's mother then called the relevant phone number, pretending to be her daughter, and very cleverly managed to lure the suspect to Kalutara town.

According to the parents' plan, on the 2nd, the suspect was waiting near the milk bar at the Kalutara bus stand. The girl then went to meet him, while her father and two uncles secretly remained nearby, providing her with protection. Upon meeting the girl near the milk bar, the suspect held her hand and started walking towards the South Kalutara railway station. The father and the two uncles, who were watching attentively, immediately acted, apprehended him, and handed him over to the South Kalutara Police.

During investigations conducted after he was handed over to the police, the suspect's identity was revealed. He is a 43-year-old married man residing in Kirimanthudawa, Bandaragama. It was also revealed that he is a civil security officer serving at the Serupita Civil Security Force camp.

The girl who faced the incident has been admitted to Kalutara Gallassa Children's Hospital for a special medical examination, and the arrested suspect was scheduled to be produced before the Kalutara Magistrate's Court, South Kalutara Police further reported.