Vehicle used in Matara shooting taken into custody

2 July 2018 10:34 am

The car bearing the registration number CAE 4706, which was used for the recent jewellery shop robbery in Matara, was taken into police custody in Moragahahena this morning together with its owner, Police said.

They said the arrested suspect was identified as 43-year-old Madapathage Kapila Kumara, a resident of Meegoda.

One police officer was killed during the gunfire exchange at Matara and the main suspect of the armed gang which attempted to rob the jewellery shop was later killed when he allegedly attempted to hurl a hand grenade to the police.