INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Police have been granted permission to detain for a period of seven days and question two of the four suspects arrested in connection with
the abduction and murder of a youth in Kahawatta.Accordingly, the Homagama Magistrate ordered the other two suspects to be remanded until
tomorrow (17), and they are scheduled to be produced before the Pelmadulla Court on the same day.On June 30, a 22-year-old youth died in the
shooting while another 27-year-old person was hospitalized after sustaining injuries.According to the Western Province- North Crimes
Division, four suspects were arrested for aiding and abetting the incident while the vehicle used to carry out the abduction has also been
recovered.The incident occurred at a house in Palansuriyagama, Kahawatta while two brothers were having a conversation with another young
man.One of the brothers reportedly escaped from the scene, while the other two individuals were abducted by persons claiming to be police
One of the abducted youths was made to kneel and was shot dead, while the other was critically injured and later hospitalized with gunshot
criminal currently hiding in Dubai.It is believed that the shooting was carried out due to suspicions that one of the victims had provided
information to authorities regarding their drug trafficking operations.Police stated that at the time of the arrest of four suspects,
officers recovered the SUV used in the abduction, a car, three motorcycles, two vehicle number plates, 197 grams of heroin, and 96 grams of
27 and 29 are residents of Homagama and Padukka
Police have confirmed that they are involved in drug trafficking activities.According to police, all individuals directly responsible for
the murder have been identified and will be apprehended soon.The Western Province Northern Crimes Division is conducting further
investigations into the incident.
