10 July 2024 01:28 pm Views - 9350
Colombo, July 10 (Daily Mirror) - Security has been tightened near the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court and surrounding areas as suspects arrested in connection with the Athurugiriya shooting incident are brought to court.
Police said that the suspects would be produced before the court to obtain a detention order for further questioning.
Seven individuals, including the owner of a tattoo shop, have been arrested over the shooting.
Meanwhile, tattoo shop owner Dulan Sanjula confessed to police that he received money from underworld figure 'Loku Patty,' suspected to be in Dubai, to open the shop.
He told police that he planned to invite singer K. Sujeewa for the shop opening, and 'Loku Patty' forced him to invite Surendra Wasantha Perera, known as 'Club Wasantha.'
However, he claimed that 'Loku Patty' had not disclosed why Club Wasantha should be invited.
Investigations revealed that 'Loku Patty' and 'Gona Kovile Shantha' orchestrated the operation to kill Club Wasantha.
Police investigations further disclosed that approximately Rs. 1.6 million was transferred to the tattoo shop owner's account from Dubai.