Pregnant woman shot at near Welikada prison

Police teams investigating into the shooting incident opposite Welikada prison in which a 23-year-old woman was injured. (Pic: Sulochana Gamage)

A pregnant woman reportedly on her way to visit an inmate at the Welikada prison was injured last evening when two gunmen on a motorbike opened fire at her just opposite the Welikada prison, Police sources said yesterday.

The injured woman was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital.

According to initial investigations by the Welikada Police, the injured woman was with an old woman and a child as the men came in a motorbike and opened fire at them.

In a similar incident,an underworld figure identified as ‘Kamburupitiye Harsha’ was shot dead at Obeysekarapura, Welikada on March 3.

Amidst this rising wave of crimes, Police yesterday deployed special crime busting units in the Western province to prevent the occurrence such incidents.

The incident occurred at around 3.50 p.m. yesterday.