Dikwella shooting: Brother of gunman arrested for aiding and abetting
August 22, 2023 09:00 am
The brother of the gunman who shot dead a man in Bodarakanda, Dikwella last week, has been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) on suspicion of aiding and abetting.
Acting on a tip-off, the STF officers attached to the Tangalle camp made the arrest in Radampala, Dikwella, at around 7.30 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 21).
During interrogations, the 32-year-old has divulged that he is the brother of the gunman, who is identified as Hewa Gamage Sameera.
The suspect has been handed over to the Dikwella Police for onward investigations.
In the late hours of August 15, a 46-year-old was gunned down and killed in Bodarakanda, Dikwella. He was identified as Sanjeewa Pushpakumara alias “Moratu Sanjeewa” who was residing in Piliduwa, Matara.
According to reports, he had died on the spot after suffering critical gunshot wounds to his head, neck, chest, and hip.
He was said to be a close associate of the incarcerated criminal gang member Chamil Ajith Kumara alias “Kudu Chamil”.
