The reigning Mrs World has been released on bail by police after snatching the crown from, and allegedly injuring, this year's Mrs Sri Lanka winner.
Key points:
- Mrs Sri Lanka winner Pushpika De Silva told police she suffered injuries when her crown was removed
- She denied being divorced
- The Mrs World pageant has returned her crown
Caroline Jurie, who won the Mrs World 2020 competition and is from Sri Lanka, was accused of hurting Pushpika De Silva, who won the Mrs Sri Lanka title at a televised pageant held in Colombo on Sunday.
Moments after Ms De Silva won the title, Ms Jurie came on stage and took the crown from her, saying she was ineligible because she was divorced.
Ms Jurie then gave the crown to the first-runner up, declaring she was the winner.
Mrs World is a beauty pageant for married women and has been running since 1984. It is held in 80 countries around the world.
In a statement on her Facebook page, Ms De Silva denied being divorced.
"Being apart is one. Divorce is something else. I'm still an un-divorced woman," she wrote.
Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said police received a complaint from Ms De Silva that she suffered injuries when her crown was removed.
Mr Rohana said Ms Jurie and a model, Chula Padmendra, were arrested on Thursday and charged with "simple hurt and criminal force" and were later released on bail.
The two women have been ordered to appear in court on April 19.
Ms Jurie declined to comment as she left the police station.
The incident at Sunday's pageant, which was attended by the Prime Minister's wife, created a huge uproar in the Indian Ocean island nation.
On Monday, the organisers of the pageant said they would return the crown to Ms De Silva.
AP
https://news.google.com/__i/rss/rd/articles/CBMibWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFiYy5uZXQuYXUvbmV3cy8yMDIxLTA0LTA5L3JlaWduaW5nLW1ycy13b3JsZC1hcnJlc3RlZC1vdmVyLW9uc3RhZ2UtbXJzLXNyaS1sYW5rYS1kcmFtYS8xMDAwNTc0OTTSAShodHRwczovL2FtcC5hYmMubmV0LmF1L2FydGljbGUvMTAwMDU3NDk0?oc=5
2021-04-08 22:16:55Z
52781488352970
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar