A woman has died in a shooting incident in the Balagasara area of Medagama. The deceased woman’s husband is said to have carried out the shooting, and the reason for this is reported to be a family dispute.
The Medagama Police Station had received a message that a woman was lying near the Balagasara road after being shot. Accordingly, a team of police officers went to the scene and took the woman to the hospital, but doctors confirmed that the woman was already dead.
Police say that the investigation has revealed that the shooting was carried out with a locally made firearm. The suspect fled the area after the murder. Medagama Police are conducting further investigations in search of the absconding suspect.