Medical student stabbed to death in Jaffna

A soldier attached to the Paranthan Army camp had been allegedly stabbed to death his wife at a park near the Pannai lagoon in Jaffna this afternoon over a family dispute, the Defence Ministry said.

They said the victim, Hapuhettige Dona Roshani Kanchana (29) was a final year Medical Student of Jaffna Medical College.

She was a resident of Baddagoda Colony, Beruwala.

The suspect was arrested by the Jaffna Police along with a knife which was used for committing the murder.

Further investigations on the incident are being carried out by the police.