Police shooting at Rambukkana kills man. 11 hospitalised

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The tense situation occurred in Rambukkana this afternoon has ended up in a shooting, killing one, reports say.

People in Rambukkana have been protesting against the fuel price revision since this morning (19) and the Police have launched a tear gas attack to control the situation.

Protesters have been blocking the main railway line and the tear gas attack was launched to free the railway line, Police said.

But the protesters claimed that the Police opened fire and a controversial footage revealing what they appear to be victims of gunshot wounds being taken away is circulating on Social Media.

Reports claimed that 11 people were admitted to the Kegalle Hospital after the alleged Police shooting at the protest and the condition of four of them were reported to be critical. The death of one was reported thereafter.

MIAP

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