Police shot my friend at point blank and asked me to say that we did not stop when ordered, the friend of the Motorcyclist who was shot dead last night told Ada Derana. Sachin Chathuranga(18) claimed that he was riding on the backseat of the motorcycle and that his friend stopped the motorcycle when ordered by police.
Once the motorcycle was stopped the policemen shot my friend, he added. There were around five policemen at the scene and they were drunk, the youth claimed.
The father of the deceased speaking to Ada Derana completely denied the statement given to media by police that his son did not stop when ordered.
Subash Indika Jayasinghe (23) was shot and killed as he did not heed orders to stop in Pasyala, Police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana claimed today morning.
According to Police the motorcyclist had tried to run the policemen over when he was ordered to stop by traffic police.
