Suspect in Kamburupitiya killing shot dead
22 November 2013 03:46 am
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The main suspect in the killing of a police constable and his wife was shot dead when caught in a cross fire at Massmulla Kamburupitiya, police said.
Police said they shot the suspect in self defence when he had attempted to fire at them after he was taken to a hideout in search of weapons said to have been hidden by the suspect.
The suspect had died on admission to the Kamburupitiya Hospital.
A Police constable and his wife were hacked to death last Saturday night in Kambrupitiya where their two-year-old son injured in the tragedy.