The body of a police officer has been discovered with injury marks at Mullamunai in Vavunathivu, stated the Police.
Officers of the Vavunathivu Police Station had inspected the relevant area on an anonymous tip-off received by them this morning (06).
Upon search, the officers had come across deceased male with marks of injuries on his body.
The deceased has been identified as a 55-year-old police sergeant serving attached to the Valachchenai Police, stated Police Media Spokesperson.
It has been revealed that the sergeant had owned a piece of land nearby to the area the body was found.
The body is currently kept at the place of death under police protection until the Batticaloa Magistrate conducts the Magistrate’s inquest.
Further investigations are carried out by the Vavunathivu Police.