March 04, Colombo (LNW): A police constable from the Weeraketiya Police Station has been apprehended in connection with the horrific triple murder that occurred in Middeniya.
The arrest took place yesterday (03) evening, when officers from the Middeniya Police Station made the breakthrough following an ongoing investigation.
The 36-year-old suspect, a resident of Julampitiya, stands accused of supplying a crucial component to the individuals responsible for the shooting.
It is alleged that he provided 12 rounds of live T-56 ammunition to the assailants, who are believed to have carried out the attack.
The tragic shooting occurred on February 18, claiming the lives of Aruna Vidanagamage and his two young children.
Authorities have made significant progress in the investigation, with a total of seven individuals now in custody in relation to the crime.
