Three suspects arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda are scheduled to be produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court today.
The victims were shot dead on Friday afternoon in Akuregoda, Thalangama.
Police said the suspects had deleted data from their mobile phones following the killings.
On the instructions of the Inspector General of Police, 12 police teams were appointed to investigate the incident.
During investigations, officers on Feb. 16 arrested two brothers in Kottawa for allegedly transporting the firearm used in the shooting.
The two suspects were produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court yesterday (17), and police were granted permission to detain and question them until today.
Based on information revealed during questioning, a suspect identified as “Dila” was arrested in the Polgasowita area yesterday afternoon.
Police investigations have found that the two young men had transported the firearm on the instructions of “Dila,” who was also allegedly involved in the operation. (Newswire)
