Police record statements from five persons over Athurugiriya shooting
July 9, 2024 09:25 am
Statements have been recorded from five individuals regarding the shooting incident in the Athurugiriya area yesterday, according to Police Media Spokesman Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Nihal Thalduwa.
Athurugiriya Police have recorded these statements, including from the owner of the tattoo shop in Athurugiriya where the shooting took place.
The shooting occurred during the opening ceremony of a tattoo and piercing studio near the Clock Tower in Athurugiriya.
Six people were rushed to the hospital following the incident. Police later confirmed that 55-year-old businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, known as “Club Wasantha,” and a 38-year-old male succumbed to their injuries upon admission.
Hospital sources reported that K. Sujeewa, who was seriously injured in her leg, underwent surgery at the Colombo National Hospital and is now in a stable condition.
Meanwhile, the wife of ‘Club Wasantha’ was receiving treatment at Homagama Base Hospital and has been transferred to Kalubowila Hospital for further treatment.
In the course of the investigation, the police discovered the van used by the suspects in the Bulathsinhala area.
Thalduwa stated that the van was found in an abandoned land in the Delmella area of Bulathsinhala.
Additionally, the car used by the suspects to carry out the shooting site was found abandoned in Kaduwela.
The Police Media Spokesperson further mentioned that several special police teams have been deployed to investigate the shooting incident.
