One killed as attempted abduction leads to road accident

News

An attempt to abduct a woman ended in a fatal accident that claimed the life of a 17-year-old male in Dharmapuram, Kilinochchi last night (6).

Police Media Unit said a tipper truck carrying several persons had gone off the road and fallen into a canal after the driver lost control of the vehicle.

A male and a female who were in the vehicle had suffered serious injuries in the accident and were admitted to the Kilinochchi Hospital, whereupon the 17-year-old male succumbed to his injuries.

The teenager was among a group that had allegedly abducted the injured female who happened to be the girlfriend of one of the young men in the group, according to police.

The driver of the tipper truck and other occupants who were in the vehicle have fled. The truck had been taken into police custody and Kilinochchi Police are conducting further investigations.

Comments

Still No Comments Posted.

Leave Comments

Most Reviews

May 31, 2025

- 475 - 0

Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary

Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred

June 2, 2025

- 444 - 0

National Tax week launched

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.

June 2, 2025

- 346 - 0

SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.

May 29, 2025

- 259 - 0

Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando Jailed

Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.

May 30, 2025

- 254 - 0

In Pix: Weather situation in Colombo

June 3, 2025

- 183 - 0

Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC

The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.