23 July 2019 09:05 am
Three individuals suspected to be members of the 'Aava Gang' were arrested by the Kopai police last evening over a clash with the police at Manipai in Jaffna last Saturday (20), police said.
An individual was killed after police opened fire at suspected members of the ‘Awa’ group when they tried to attack a group of police officers at Manipai in Jaffna on Saturday.
The suspects aged 18 and 20 were residents of Jaffna and Maanippaai areas.
They are to be produced before the Mallakam Magistrate Court today.