Two police officers killed

10 December 2010 01:08 pm

Two police officers were reportedly  killed and two others were critically injured when a gang of robbers fired at a police vehicle chasing after them in Abepussa a short while ago.

The gang which had robbed a Pawn shop in Warakapola had fled the scene when the police were informed and started chasing after them. The suspects who were in a vehicle had fired at the police vehicle killing two officers and injuring another two.

Army and police personnel have surrounded the Abepussa forest after the suspects fled into the forest ditching their vehicle. The injured police officers have been admitted to the Kegalle hospital. (Rohan Kumara & Supun Dias)