School boy injured in misfire

9 March 2011 07:40 am

A school boy injured due to a misfire in the Valvettithurai area in Jaffna when a soldier got excited when the boy tapped the gun from behind, Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe said. 

“He is out of danger and he is currently receiving treatment at the Jaffna General Hospital. The boy is well known to the army as we have a post there”, he said.

The soldier was handed over to the police and was released after giving a statement, Major General Hathurusinghe said. (SD)