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Van ploughs through Duminda’s supporters killing one and injuring four seriously : Driver is a police inspector

(Lanka-e-News- 02.Aug.2015, 3.45PM)  Following a Van ploughing through a crowd of supporters of Duminda Dissanayake when they were engaged in his election campaign distributing election handbills , one supporter of his died , four others sustained serious injuries, while  one of them is receiving treatment in the intensive care unit. This incident took place yesterday(01) noon at Rambewa , Anuradhapura.
 
This Van had been driven by the OIC of Anuradhapura police special raids unit. 

The police inspector involved was arrested by the Mihintale police. The accused has stated that he fell asleep at the wheel. However investigations are under way to ascertain whether any enemy political force is behind this incident.

It is noteworthy that Duminda during the last presidential elections worked from the beginning for Maithripala Sirisena , and against Mahinda Rajapakse. At the forthcoming election he is openly and directly   opposed to Mahinda

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by     (2015-08-02 10:30:02)

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