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Three bodies with gunshot injuries found inside a car
View(s):Three bodies with gunshot injuries were found inside a car along a lonely stretch of road covered by jungle on both sides at Vettankulama in Thurunuvila, around 3 pm yesterday, Police said.
Both front and rear windows of the car had been shattered, indicating the vehicle had been fired upon from outside.
Two of the victims were found in the front, while the third victim was seated at the back of the vehicle. The car had gone off the road consequent to the attack.
According to police, one of the deceased had been identified by last evening as Sarath Bandara alias ‘SF Banda,’ a resident of Nochchiyagama. He is said to be a former soldier, allegedly with connections to the the underworld, and was a suspect in several murders with court cases pending against him.
A special team from the Thirappane Police is conducting further investigations under the supervision of the Anuradhapura Assistant Superintendent of Police.
