Kamburupitiya Murder; main suspect gunned down [December 03 2013]

The main suspect of the Kamburupitiy murder, Chinthaka Wasantha alias “Ketayam Chinthaka” was gunned down by the Police Special Task Force last night when the former had tried to lob a grenade at the latter, the police said.

The suspect who had been evading arrest for couple of weeks was reportedly hiding in Naigala forest at the time of his death. He had allegedly hurled a grenade at the advancing STF personnel, the police said.

Three other suspects linked to the murder of the policeman and his wife were also killed in confrontations with the police during the last few days.