Ariyalai shooting: SI and Constable attached to Jaffna STF camp arrested

Ariyalai shooting: SI and Constable attached to Jaffna STF camp arrested

November 3, 2017   01:39 pm

A Sub-Inspector and a Police Constable attached to the Jaffna Special Task Force (STF) camp have been arrested by the CID in connection with the shooting incident in Ariyalai on October 22.

A 24-year-old youth, a resident of Ariyale-Udayapuram, was killed in the shooting which took place in Ariyale-Jaffna.

Two individuals on a motorcycle wearing face masks shot the victim who was also travelling in a motorcycle.

The youth succumbed to injuries the following day after being admitted to Jaffna Teaching Hospital.

Reports confirm that the CID took over the investigation of the incident from the Police on October 28. 

Following initial investigations the CID made the arrests today. 

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