A 26-year-old woman was reported dead after being injured in a chain snatching incident reported in the Devipahala area in Kuruwita last evening.
The Police state that an unidentified group had attacked the woman on her neck and had fled after snatching her chain.
The injured woman had been admitted to the Ratnapura Hospital, after which she had succumbed to injuries.
The deceased is a 26-year-old resident of the Devipahala area in Kuruwita.
The Kuruwita Police has launched an investigation to apprehend the suspects involved in the incident. (Newswire)
