Colombo (LNW): A total of 20 persons were killed and 13 persons were injured due to gun violence this year, revealed Police.
According to the Police Spokesperson, 34 shooting incidents have been reported during the first six months of 2023, and a total of 60 shooting incidents had been reported in this year.
These events include the involvement of organised criminals and other reasons, he added.
Meanwhile, 559 murders were reported in the previous year, and the Police were able to resolve 493 of them and apprehend the suspects, the Police Spokesperson noted.
This year, a total of 225 murders have been reported, and 34 of them are related to drug smuggling and organised crimes, he added. 223 of the reported incidents have been resolved and suspects and their associates have been arrested, he asserted.
