Chairman of Tangalle Pradeshiya SabhaSampath Chandu Pushpa and several others are to be arrested in connection with the killing of a British man.
The CID is investigating the incident, in which the victim’s wife is also in serious condition, said police spokesmanSP Ajith Rohana.
The murdered British national, Khuram Shaikh, was a volunteer for the International Committee of the Red Cross at the Gaza Strip.
At a musical show at a hotel in Tangalle last night (Dec. 24), the area politician and several others had harassed and ridiculed Mr. Shaikh’s wife, who is a Russian national.
The CID is investigating the incident, in which the victim’s wife is also in serious condition, said police spokesmanSP Ajith Rohana.
The murdered British national, Khuram Shaikh, was a volunteer for the International Committee of the Red Cross at the Gaza Strip.
At a musical show at a hotel in Tangalle last night (Dec. 24), the area politician and several others had harassed and ridiculed Mr. Shaikh’s wife, who is a Russian national.
The husband had then got into an argument with the local men and an assault and a shooting had taken place around 3.00 am today.
The woman has been admitted to Karapitiya Hospital.
At the post-mortem examination, JMO Dr. H.K.K. Wijeweera determined cut injuries as the cause of death, although there is a gunshot wound in his body as well.
He has ruled out a T-56 rifle being used in the shooting, despite the finding of several bullets of that calibre at the murder scene.
The woman has been admitted to Karapitiya Hospital.
At the post-mortem examination, JMO Dr. H.K.K. Wijeweera determined cut injuries as the cause of death, although there is a gunshot wound in his body as well.
He has ruled out a T-56 rifle being used in the shooting, despite the finding of several bullets of that calibre at the murder scene.
