A person injured in a shooting incident in the Kuliyapitiya Police Division yesterday afternoon has been admitted to the Kuliyapitiya Hospital.
According to reports, the guard of the Thorapitiya Estate in the Pitadeniya area of the Kuliyapitiya Police Division shot the man for entering the Thorapitiya Estate without permission to pluck coconuts.
The person who committed the shooting and the 12-gauge shotgun used for the shooting have been arrested by the Kuliyapitiya Police Station. The police say that the firearm has been issued with a license for the year 2025.