One PC dead, five injured in B’caloa bomb explosion

By Jayampathy JAYASINGHE

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Several police personnel escaped death following a claymore bomb explosion yesterday in Batticaloa.

One Police Constable died while five other policemen travelling in a police jeep were injured following the explosion near the Sudu Palama at Kalawanchikudi in the Batticaloa district yesterday morning, Police Media Spokesman SSP, Ranjith Gunesekera told the Sunday Observer.

He said the explosion had occurred around 9.15 a.m. when the policemen and women were on their way to the Kalawanchikudi police station. The deceased has been identified as Police Constable Jewan from the Veyangoda area. Among the injured were two women Police Constables and one male police Sergeant.