Monk killings: Tense situation outside courts’

23 March 2012 10:48 am

A tense situation prevailed outside the Nugegoda Magistrates Court today, when the suspects of the killing of two monks, were brought to the court for hearing. People in the vicinity tried to attack the suspect and the lawyer, who appeared for the suspects was reportedly assaulted by the people asking him not appear for the suspects. However the police managed to escort the suspects safely. The two suspects were remanded until April 5 by the Gangodawila Magistrate.