STF officer commits suicide with service firearm

September 13, 2021 11:06 am

A police constable attached to the Police Special Task Force (STF) has shot himself with his service firearm.

The officer had shot himself at the STF camp in the 5th milepost area on the Puttalam-Anuradhapura road, police said.

The deceased has been identified as a 36-year-old police constable residing in Udugampola, Minuwangoda.

The reason for the officer’s suicide has not yet been revealed.

Puttalam Police are conducting further investigations into the matter

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