Police have recovered a motorcycle suspected to have been used by gunmen in the fatal shooting of the mother of organized criminal ‘Bako Saman’.
The vehicle was discovered abandoned in a tea estate near a culvert in the Dambahala Polwatta area along the Urubokka–Matara road, following information received by the Urubokka Police.
According to investigators, two unidentified men arrived at a house in Ulahitiya, Middeiniya, on Tuesday evening (12), opened fire, and fled the scene.
The victim, mother of ‘Bako Saman,’ was rushed to the Middeiniya Hospital but succumbed to her injuries.
Police suspect that a pistol‑type firearm was used in the attack.
While the motive behind the killing remains unclear, authorities continue to probe the circumstances surrounding the incident. (Newswire)