Suspect in Kamburupitiya killing shot dead

22 November 2013 03:46 am

The main suspect in the killing of a police constable and his wife was shot dead when caught in a cross fire at Massmulla Kamburupitiya, police said.

Police said they shot the suspect in self defence when he had attempted to fire at them after he was taken to a hideout in search of weapons said to have been hidden by the suspect.

The suspect had died on admission to the Kamburupitiya Hospital.

A Police constable and his wife were hacked to death last Saturday night in Kambrupitiya where their two-year-old son injured in the tragedy.