<P>Rs.1m reward leading to the arrest of cop killers 
[May 06 2014]

<P>The police department is offering Rs.1 million to successful information leading to the arrest of the suspects who were responsible for the abduction and killing of a Constable and injuring another in Kurunegala early this morning. 

<P>Two Constables attached to the Traffic Branch of the Kurunegala Police were on duty last night in Badagamuwa area whom were confronted by an armed gang in a vehicle, the police said. 

<P>The gang believed to have been returning after a robbery had forcibly taken the two officers with them. The policemen were subsequently shot by the gang killing one on the spot and injuring the other. 

<P>Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said that six teams have been deployed to find the fleeing gang and the CID is conducting investigations. 

<P>The killed officer has been identified as 42-year-old Yapa Mudiyanselage Chandana Sampath and the injured Akurathge Herath Ajith Weerasuriya (39) whi is being treated at Kurunegala Hospital. His condition is learnt to be out of danger.