An individual has been attacked by two armed men in broad daylight in the Bellanwila area in Colombo.
CCTV footage of the incident shows the victim being chased and attacked with swords by the two suspects, whose faces were covered with masks.
The victim is seen escaping with injuries, while the two assailants are also seen running away in the opposite direction.
It is reported that the assailants who had arrived in a three-wheeler had carried out the attack on the victim who was travelling in another three-wheeler on 21st August.
The Police have arrested six suspects in connection with the attack. The suspects are aged between 19 and 23 years, and are residents of Moratuwa, Thelewala, and Soysapura.
The Police have also seized the three-wheeler and three swords that were used in the attack.
The suspects have confessed that the attack had been carried out on the orders of underworld figure “Badowita Asanka”. (Newswire)
