Injured Assailant Succumbs to His Injuries

An attempt by a person to grab the firearm of a soldier providing security to the Upananda Vidyalaya in Akmeemana was foiled after shooting at the assailant this morning (4) according to the Police Headquarters.

Reports confirmed that the injured assailant, Kaluthotage Udaya Pradeep Kumara (39) was admitted to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries afterwards.

The motive behind the attempt is yet to revealed. Akmeemana Police and the Military Police are conducting investigations.

Meanwhile, the office of the Police Spokesman issued the following statement on the incident:

'Around 12.05 noon on Thursday (4), two soldiers have been deployed to provide security to Manawil Upananda Junior School in Akmeemana. While one of them was guarding one main entrance to the school, an unidentified person who tried to enter the school premises by force without being subjected to security checks of the soldier has attempted to grab the soldier's firearm by overpowering him. To bring the situation under control, the assailant was shot by the soldier on duty. The injured assailant was admitted to the Karapitiya Hospital but succumbed to injuries afterwards. Akmeemana Police investigations are underway.'Authentic Nike Sneakers | adidas Campus 80s South Park Towelie - GZ9177