21-year-old female arrested over ‘Club Wasantha’ murder
July 21, 2024 10:28 am
Police have arrested a 21-year-old female on suspicion of being linked to the killing of ‘Club Wasantha’ at Athurugiriya recently.
On July 09, police arrested seven suspects including the owner of the tattoo studio in Athurugiriya where the shooting incident took place, resulting in the deaths of ‘Club Wasantha’ and another person and wounded four others. The other arrested individuals were suspected to have aided and abetted in the shooting incident.
During the investigations carried out thus far, it has been revealed that the owner of the tattoo studio has received an amount of Rs. 1 million over a period of time.
Meanwhile, measures have been taken to provide special protection to the owner of the tattoo studio in question, as per a court order, since there are accomplices of the criminal figure infamously known as “Loku Patee,” who is suspected to be involved in the incident, detained in the prison.
Accordingly, it was reported that the suspect is currently being held under special security in another prison outside of Colombo. He has also requested permission to make a confidential statement to the Kaduwela Magistrate.
Meanwhile, seven suspects including the tattoo studio owner arrested in connection with the shooting incident currently remain under remand custody.
The shocking shooting incident had occurred during the opening ceremony of a tattoo and piercing studio near the Clock Tower in Athurugiriya on July 08 morning.
Six people were rushed to the hospital following the incident. Police later confirmed that 55-year-old businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, popularly known as “Club Wasantha,” and a 38-year-old male had succumbed to their injuries.
Popular singer K. Sujeewa and Wasantha’s wife were reported to be among the four injured persons.
In the course of the investigation, the police discovered the van used by the suspects in an abandoned land in Bulathsinhala area. Additionally, the car used by the suspects to carry out the shooting was found abandoned in Kaduwela.
