Two injured in attacks by sword gang in Manipai
January 16, 2018 11:25 am
Two persons have been injured and hospitalised following separate attacks carried out by sword-wielding individuals at two locations at Manipai, Jaffna.
Manipai Police said that in one incident four suspects on motorcycles had attacked 49-year-old Kandiah Thirunalkandan with swords near the Anaicoddai Amman Kovil last night before fleeing the area.
A short while later another attack had been carried out also in Manipai, similar to the previous attack, by individuals on motorcycles and wielding swords.
Police said that a 24-year-old youth, Nagamani Janiswaran, was injured in the sword attack and has been admitted to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital.
Manipai Police have commenced investigations into both incidents.