A 57-year-old man has been reported dead after being shot by an air rifle by his father-in-law over a personal dispute in the Galenbindunuwewa area.

Preliminary Police investigations reveal that an argument between the two men had escalated, resulting in the shooting last night.

The victim, a resident of Ihalagala, had died after being admitted to the Galenbindunuwewa Hospital with serious injuries. 

The Galenbindunuwewa Police have launched a probe to arrest the suspect. (Newswire/ Image- File Pic)

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Former Chairman of the Galenbindunuwewa Pradeshiya Sabha, Samantha Namal Wijeratne, has been arrested by the Assets Investigation Division of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

He was taken into custody over a complaint related to unexplained assets allegedly accumulated during his tenure as Chairman from 2011 to 2016.

Investigators said Wijeratne had been informed to appear before the Commission to record a statement regarding the inquiry but had failed to do so.

Accordingly, he was arrested under Sections 126 and 127(1)(u) of the Anti-Corruption Act No. 9 of 2023 for non-cooperation with an ongoing investigation.

The suspect was produced before the Kahatagahdigiliya Magistrate’s Court today (24) and was ordered to be remanded until October 31. (Newswire)

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