Identification of Suspect in Kalutara Shooting Established

 Police investigations have revealed  the involvement of two underworld gangs in Kalutara shooting. It  left seven dead including two prison guards, the officials said today (28).

The police believe the Monday’s shooting incident was a result of a long dispute between three underworld groups from Colombo and Kaduwela.

The police are  looking   for a businessman from Athurugiriya,  whose double cab was reportedly used to block the prison bus before the shots were fired.

This businessman  reported  to have  fled the area,” police spokesperson DIG Priyantha Jayakody said. Apart from that, a white colour van believed to have been used by the gunmen was also found in Moragahahena on Monday night. Jayakody went on to say police crime scene investigators are collecting forensic evidence from the two vehicles. “The police  teams are doing their best to locate the involved suspects.