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Man shot dead in Kotikawatta
Oct 26, 202109:32 AM
A man has been killed in a shooting incident which took place in the area of Kotikawatta in Mulleriyawa police area between 6.30 a.m. and 7.00 a.m. this morning (October 26).
The deceased was identified as a 42-year-old, the police said.
Another individual, 45, who sustained injuries in the accident, was meanwhile admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.
Preliminary investigations revealed that a dispute over narcotics had led to the shooting.
Senior DIG in charge of Western Province Deshabandu Tennakoon stated that four police teams were deployed to probe the incident further.
