Main suspect in Nallur shooting surrenders

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The main suspect in the shooting at Nallur in Jaffna on Saturday, where Jaffna High Court Judge M. Ilancheliyan and his security detail were shot at killing a police sergeant, surrendered to police short while ago.

Police spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said 39-year-old Selvarasa Jayandan was arrested after he surrendered to the Jaffna Police Station this morning.

On Sunday, the Police arrested two suspects at the scene in connection with the shooting and investigations revealed the suspects were brothers and a relative of the main suspect in the shooting.

Police had deployed several teams to arrest the main suspect.

Jaffna High Court Judge M. Ilancheliyan, his driver and constable Wimalasiri were traveling in a car at the time of the incident, and sergeant Premachandra was escorting the car in a motorcycle providing security.

The 51-year-old Police sergeant Sarath Premachandra was killed and Police Constable Wimalasiri was injured in the shooting.(Darshana Sanjeewa)

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Jay Tuesday, 25 July 2017 10:20 AM

jail and never to be released .

Dinesh Tuesday, 25 July 2017 11:48 AM

How did the fellow get the safety of the constables gun off to shoot ??

sam Tuesday, 25 July 2017 11:51 AM

Stoning of judges house JR said five star democracy. This is now must be six star democracy

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