Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A retired soldier who employed an underage boy as a labourer in his plant nursery was arrested last morning by Higurukaduwa Police. The 57-year-old suspect was a resident of Bibilegama in Passara.

Police said the boy, who studied up to Grade VII, was 15 years and ten months of age and that he was living with his ailing mother and her elder sister. His father had deserted the family.

A senior police official said the suspect was arrested on information received from Badalkumbura Divisional Secretariat.

Acting OIC, Hingurukaduawa Police SI Sarath is conducting further investigations on the instructions of Senior DIG Mahesh Senaratne.

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