Magistrate visits shooting site
Kapila Somaratne Panadura group corr.
Panadura Provincial High Court Judge Malanee Gunaratne, District
Judge Devika Abeyratne and the Panadura Magistrate Jagath A.
Kahadagamage inspected the spot where the prison officials shot dead two
remand prisoners who fled from the Magistrates Court at around 2.15 p.m.
on Monday.
The dead are Anura Pradeep Silva alias Thola and Saman Nuwan
Pushperlal of Pinwatta two accused on robbery cases pending before the
court. Two injured prisoners Indika Roshan and Rasika Manjula were
hospitalised while two others Nishantha Kumara Alwis and Saman Pushpalal
escaped with injuries.
The incident occurred at 2.15 p.m. on Monday when the prison
officials opened the door of the court cell to produce an accused before
the Magistrate who was hearing a case inside the court chambers.
As the door was opened six remand prisoners pushed the prison
official who opened the door and fled, the prison officer fired at the
suspects another suspect jumped off to the ground floor.
The prison officials who were on duty at the ground floor fired at
the fleeing suspects.
Hearing the burst of gunfire, the Panadura Provincial High Court
Judge Malanee Gunaratne also adjourned the court. The magistrate held on
spot inquiry and recorded the observations. |