Ambalantota Police have launched an investigation into an incident in which one person was killed and another was seriously injured in the Bokutuyaya area of Mamadala South, Ambalantota. Sri Lanka Latest News
According to police, the deceased is a 34-year-old father of three, while the injured person is his wife’s father.
Reports indicate that three individuals had arrived at the deceased’s residence with the intention of killing him. Following the attack, the deceased’s head was severed from the body and smashed against a statue at the Mamadala junction.
Police further stated that the deceased had been a suspect in a triple murder case reported from the Alegoda area of Ambalantota. He had been released on bail on March 30 after being held in remand custody.
Investigations have revealed that the killing was carried out as an act of revenge for that previous murder incident.
Police have also recovered a locally-made firearm, believed to have been brought by the attackers, which was found abandoned at the scene.
Ambalantota Police are continuing further investigations into the incident.
