A tipper truck driver has been shot dead following an incident which took place outside the residence of State Minister of Backward Rural Areas Development and Promotion of Domestic Animal Husbandry and Minor Economic Crop Cultivation, S. Viyalanderan today (21).
According to Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana, the incident had taken place at 5.10 p.m this evening in Batticaloa.
Initial reports suggest that the driver was shot dead by a police officer attached to the State Minister’s security detail when he open fired at the truck which was parked opposite the State Minister’s residence.
The policer officer concerned has been arrested along with his weapon by the HQI Batticaloa and a special team has been deployed to conduct investigations, DIG Rohana said.
It was revealed that a disagreement had occurred between the truck driver and the police officer who pulled the trigger about three days ago.
DIG Rohana stated that the murder had occurred as a result of that incident and further investigations are underway by the Batticaloa Police on instructions of SSP Batticaloa.
When The Morning contacted the State Minister’s coordinating secretary Mr Yoganathan Roshman, while he was able to confirm that such an event took place, he was not able to reveal more details on the background of the incident.