Sri Lankan soldiers rescued two little children who were
thrown 30 feet down the crocodile-infested Nilwala River in Sri Lanka by their
father.
A four-year-old girl and her two-year-old sister were
thrown into the Nilwala River by their father around 11.00 am on 24/04/2014.
The army personnel on duty at a nearby security post
rushed to the scene after hearing people shouting. The suspect by then had fled
the place.
The Army said the people had shouted but no one had
volunteered to jump into the river and rescue the two children. Then the
soldiers had jumped into the river and managed to rescue the children. The
children were rushed to the Matara General Hospital and according to hospital
authorities the children are out of danger.
According to the police a dispute between the father and
the mother of the children had led to the incident. The mother of the children
had earlier lodged a complaint against her husband at the Dikwella police
saying that he was continuously harassing her. The complaint was scheduled to
be examined today. In the meantime the two children had been living with their
father.
He had told his wife that he would keep the two children
at a relative’s house and then come to the Dickwella police station.
However he had not turned up and later she was informed
to come to the Matara Hospital where the two children were receiving treatment
after they were rescued by the soldiers.
A special police team is investigating to arrest the suspect.