Kahawatta shooting leaves youth dead

A youth has died in a shooting incident in the Yainna area of ​​Kahawatta. Another youth was injured and admitted to the Kahawatta Base Hospital for treatment, the police said.

Four individuals who had come to a house in the Koskella area of ​​Yainna, Kahawatta last night had abducted two youths from the house.

The two were later taken to a deserted area and shot dead, it is reported.

A 22-year-old youth who was injured in the shooting died on the spot, while the 27-year-old man has been admitted to the hospital for treatment, the police said.