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In Police’s gambling raid one has died

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7 years ago

May 15, 2018

Niji Narayan

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At Kaluwelagoda, Uurugasmanhandiya (Sri Lanka) five police officers have been injured following an assault by a group of people who were gambling. The police media unit said that the officers have been admitted in an hospital.

Police Media spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunesekara said that a group of police officers was dispatched to raid a gambling centre in the area, the officers were subsequently attacked with poles during the raid. One person was shot dead when he attempted to prevent a firearm from a police officer.

The deceased was a 54-year-old man, who is a resident of Karandeniya. His body is keeping in the custody of the police for the preliminary inquiry conducted by the magistrate. Area residents said that the incident transpired after a team of police officers dressed in civil attire arrived at an area where a group of people was gambling following the end of an almsgiving.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.