INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Investigations have revealed that the trio who recently attacked a prison guard of the Magazine New Remand Prison in Colombo had obtained
help from another prison officer to carry out the attack.This was allegedly discovered by the Homicide and Organized Crimes Division, which
added that the suspects had reportedly videoed the assault of the warden, and sent it to ill-famed underworld gang member known as
firearm, two Browning pistols and 167 rounds of ammunition.Upon being questioned, the suspects revealed that the attack was carried out on
guard.Accordingly, three more persons believed to be involved in the incident and the van used for the attack were taken into police custody
on 30 June.On 12 May, Sankha Kusal Marasinghe, a prison guard of the Magazine New Remand Prison, was attacked by three unidentified persons
Minuwangoda and had him kneel on the floor, after which they had beaten the guard up while threatening his life.As per a statement obtained
pistol to his head, threatening to kill him if he made any further attempts against the heroin trafficking rings within the prison.They had
said, adding that one of the three had videoed the entire assault.The prison guard had then lodged a complaint at the Minuwangoda Police,
after which he was admitted to the Minuwangoda Hospital
He was, however, transferred to the Gampaha Hospital this afternoon (13 May) for further treatment.Marasinghe was responsible for several
successful raids within the prison, and received an award for the year 2018/2019 for seizing the most number of contraband items inside the
Magazine New Remand Prison, police said, adding that they suspect this to be the motive behind the attack.
