Suspect injured in Army fire during arrest over stolen van

Suspect injured in Army fire during arrest over stolen van

July 29, 2019   10:22 pm

A suspect fleeing during an arrest has been injured as Army personnel had opened fire on him, stated the Police Media Spokesperson.

The arrest had taken place with regard to a stolen van from the Mattegoda area.

The police had managed to locate the stolen vehicle in the Pinwatte area in Panadura with the use of GPS trackers.

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