Underworld gang leader shot dead
Suranjith Perera, Dehiwala Mt. Lavinia Group Corr.
A notorious underworld gang leader Bope Army Nishantha alias Galhena
Nishantha a prime suspect in several cases including murder, was shot
dead by Padukka Police on Monday night.
Police also seized a haul of weapons and took two accomplices into
custody following an operation by Padukka Police and Mirihana Special
Operation Unit.
The cache found in Wehara Karadiyane area included a T-56 rifle, two
hand grenades and a 9mm pistol, sources said. The suspect had been
gunned down when he attacked Police when investigators went to recover
weapons with him on information provided by the suspect.
According to Police, the underworld leader is a prime suspect in
several murders including a triple murder case. |