Underworld firgure found dead in Thalawathugoda

1 January 2012 10:11 am

A wanted criminal  known as ‘Dabare’ was shot to death in Kimbulawewa in Thalawathugoda by an unidentified gang after he was abducted last morning. According to police sources the 40 year old victim was wanted by the police for a number of criminal activities.

The suspects had abducted him at around 1.30am yesterday from his house situated along the Pannipitiya-Thalawathugoda main road.

Police media spokesman Ajith Rohana said that the body was found at around 7.00am today.

According to reports from the area the victim was a leader of a certain criminal ring engaged in carrying out a number of criminal activities in the Thalangama police area.

The Thalangama police are conducting further investigations in to the killing under the directions of Greater Colombo DIG I.M. Karunaratne.

The magisterial inquiry was conducted today and the body was taken to a hospital nearby for the post mortem. (Supun Dias)