Police open fire on tipper truck for failing to stop at checkpoint
March 14, 2024 10:21 pm
The Mullaitivu Police arrested the driver of a tipper truck on Thursday evening (14 March), after he failed to comply with a signal to stop at a police checkpoint in the Oddusuddan area.
Oddusuddan Police reported that both police officers and personnel from the Special Task Force (STF) had halted the tipper truck by shooting at its wheels, alleging that the suspect driver had also endangered the safety of police personnel during the incident.
Accordingly, the suspect is due to be produced before the Mullaitivu Magistrate’s Court.