Rathupaswala shooting:: Chief Magistrate orders arrest of all suspects

Gampaha Chief Magistrate Ruwan Pathirana yesterday ordered that all suspects wanted in connection with the shooting at Rathupaswala on August 1, 2013 be arrested.

The Chief Magistrate made this order after three Army personnel arrested by the CID in connection with the incident were produced before court yesterday Three persons were killed after the Sri Lanka Army was deployed to disperse a protest against a factory in Rathupaswala.

The protesters said that ground water was contaminated with chemicals disposed by the factory and water is not safe for drinking. They demanded the authorities to take prompt action to relocate the factory.

A shooting took place after Army personnel were deployed to disperse the crowds.