Angulana Shooting: 14 suspects arrested , Eight cops injured

(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Fourteen suspects have been arrested, who caused damage to the Angulana Police Station yesterday over the recent shooting incident in Lunawa, according to the Police Media Unit.

A group who gathered at the scene of incident had pelted stones at the police station. A protest was launched in front of the Angulana Police Station by a group of residents in the area, last morning (16) over the shooting incident where a 39-year-old fisherman was shot dead by officers of the Angulana Police Station at the Lunawa checkpoint subsequent to an altercation between the two parties.

Meanwhile, 8 Police officers were injured in the incident.

The suspects will be produced before the Moratuwa Magistrate’s Court today (17)

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