Soldier on duty at Army HQ shoots himself

14 August 2019 08:49 am

A 27-year-old soldier who was on duty at the Army Headquarters in Colombo died after he allegedly shot himself early this morning.

Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said the soldier who was attached to the Engineers Corps of the Army Headquarters, had shot himself using his official weapon.

He was identified as a resident of Polonnaruwa.

 

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