Sri Lankan Police opened fire on a suspicious lorry in Ambalangoda after it ignored repeated orders to stop, eventually halting the vehicle in Wandaduwa.
Officers from the Ambalangoda Police Station’s Special Motorcycle Unit had signalled a suspicious lorry heading towards Ambalangoda to stop in the Andadola area under the Ambalangoda Police Division this morning.
However, the driver had ignored Police orders and continued, prompting officers to pursue the vehicle. When it attempted to flee further, the Police opened fire in the Wandaduwa area to bring it to a halt.
Upon inspection, the lorry was found carrying 10 buffaloes and 4 cows, with one buffalo already slaughtered.
Two suspects inside were arrested along with 5,200 milligrams of ‘ICE’ narcotics and the vehicle. The suspects, aged 42 and 46, are residents of Akurassa and Beruwala.
Meanwhile, the driver and another suspect have escaped, and the Ambalangoda Police are conducting further investigations to apprehend them. (Newswire)