One Prisoner shot dead in escape attempt
August 21, 2010 08:53 am
One prisoner has been killed when prison guards had opened fire at two inmates of the Bogambara Prison who had attempted to escape early this morning, say Prison officials. The incident had happened around 12.30 am when there was light rain in the area.
According to the Prisons Commissioner Major General V. R De Silva the other inmate who also attempted to escape has been placed under custody.