COP INJURED IN KATARAGAMA SHOOTING

Police suspect personal dispute

A Police Constable attached to the Intelligence Unit of the Tangalle Police had been injured, when unidentified gunmen opened fire at Kataragama last morning, the Police said yesterday.

They said the Constable, Pushpakumara Kodithuwakku, is resident of Wallimathagama in Kataragama.

He was shot at near his house, while he was on his way to the Police Station.

They said the gunmen, who had arrived in a three-wheeler had fired at the victim and the injured PC was admitted to the Dearawewa Hospital with injuries to his left arm.

He was later transferred to the Karapitiya Hospital.

The Police said that they suspected that the shooting might have taken place due to a personal dispute. Investigations are being carried out into the shooting by the Police on the instructions of Tangalle and Matara Division DIG Kithsiri Jayalath and Tangalle Division SP Laksiri Geethal.