Suspect and vehicle used in Beliatta shooting recovered

24 January 2024 01:20 pm Views - 2957

Hakmana, Jan 24 (Daily Mirror) -Police arrested a 54-year old suspect and the jeep used for the shooting at Beliatta where five persons including Ape Jana Bala Party leader Saman Perera were killed.

The Pajero Mitsubishi type jeep has also been recovered by the Hakmana Police.

Investigations have revealed that the suspect, identified as Saman Kumara who is suspected to have planned the shooting from Sri Lanka on the orders by underworld figure Kosgoda Sujee, has driven the jeep involved in the shooting.