The 23-year-old man alleged to be the father of a baby born in a cave in Udadumbara was released on a surety bail of Rs. 500,000 after appearing before the Teldeniya Magistrate's Court on 15 November. A 36-year-old relative of the main suspect has been remanded until 20 November.
The 15-year-old girl, reportedly missing for months, was found with her two-month-old daughter in a cave in a remote forest area after police followed a man who was buying unusually large amounts of rice daily. The probe began with a complaint from her family.
The mother and child have been taken into police care and moved to Kandy National Hospital for treatment. Further investigations are underway.
Source
Ada Derana
Summary written by Colombo Today from reporting by Ada Derana.
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