The main suspect of a child kidnapping incident in the area of Sapugaskanda has succumbed to his injuries after being shot by police officers. Police Spokesman SP Prishantha Jayakodysaid that the suspect was shot at when he had attempted to throw a hand grenade at police officers.
The incident had taken place at Kadawatha when the suspect after his arrest had accompanied several police officers to reveal a location where he had allegedly buried a batch of grenades.
The 9 year old child was abducted on 31 August at Sapugaskanda and was later found alive by police in the vicinity of Thalathuoya,
However it was later revealed that the kidnapper was an employee of the abducted child’s father.
