An individual has been injured and hospitalised following a shooting in the Monroviawatta area within the Rathgama Police Division at around 7.50 p.m. today (28).
According to police, the victim was travelling on a motorcycle when an unidentified gunman opened fire at him. The shooting was carried out using a T-56 assault rifle, police said.
The victim has been identified as a resident of Monroviawatta.
He sustained three gunshot wounds below his left knee in the attack. He was initially admitted to the Rathgama District Hospital and was subsequently transferred to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for further treatment.
Police said preliminary investigations have revealed that the injured man is allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
The identity of the shooter and the motive behind the attack have not yet been established.
The Rathgama Police have launched further investigations into the incident, with special police teams deployed to identify those responsible for the shooting and determine the circumstances surrounding the attack.
