The Police have arrested six suspects, including the alleged shooter, two male accomplices, and two female suspects, as of Wednesday (12), following investigations into the shooting incident that occurred in Kotahena on November 07.
CCTV footage of the incident shows a black car being driven away after shooting the victim from behind.
Through further investigations, the Colombo Crimes Division was able to identify the suspect who drove the vehicle along with the shooter, and this individual was arrested in the Colombo 13 area yesterday.
Alongside this suspect, a female accomplice who had provided shelter at a residence in Maharagama for the suspects to carry out the crime was also arrested at the same location on the same day by the Colombo Crimes Division.
It has been revealed that members of an organized criminal gang operating from overseas were behind the orchestration of the shooting.
The two suspects arrested most recently are now in custody and are expected to be interrogated by the Colombo Crimes Division. (Newswire)