Jaffna medical student stabbed to death by husband

23 January 2020 12:04 am

 

 

A soldier attached to Paranthan Army Camp had allegedly stabbed his wife to death over a family dispute, the Defence Ministry said, adding that the incident had taken place last noon at a park in close proximity to Pannai Lagoon in Jaffna.   

 

It said the victim, Hapuhettige Dona Roshani Kanchana (29) from Baddagoda in Beruwala, was a final-year student of Jaffna  Medical College. 

The suspect was arrested by the Jaffna Police along with a knife purportedly used to commit the murder. Investigations are underway.