Suspect arrested over Peliyagoda shooting
April 9, 2016 12:53 pm
A suspect has been arrested in Mahiyanganaya in connection with the Peliyagoda shooting incident which left two persons wounded while the firearm allegedly used in the incident has also been recovered.
He was arrested following investigations carried out by officers of the Peliyagoda Police and upon interrogation had revealed the location of the weapon used in the shooting.
The gun was found buried in the Ulhitiya area in Keselpotta, Mahiyanganaya.
The suspect, a resident of Peliyagoda, was ordered remanded till April 18 after being produced at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.