It is reported that an owner of a meat shop has been shot and killed near Alapitiwala Junction in Mahaba police domain this morning (21).
The police have stated that the shooting was done by two unknown gunmen who came on a motorcycle and fled.
It is said that the person who was seriously injured by the gunshot died on admission to Ragama Hospital.
It has been revealed that the deceased is Don Sujith of Hettiarachchi, a resident of Kandana area.
Information has also been received that the deceased is a relative of Welle Saranga, an organized criminal.
The person who was assisting the meat shop at the time of the shooting has commented in this regard.
“After hanging the meat, I came out to wash my hands because I wanted to put the threeville here. Just then, a gunshot was heard. I thought it was firecrackers. No one saw. When I looked, I saw a bicycle parked on the other side. There were more than two or three shots.”