Two cops injured, one dead in Mawanella sword attack
Sri Lanka, April 8 -- A person who severely injured two police officers using a sword was shot dead by Mawanella Police during a raid at Padiyadora area in Ritigahamulla on Saturday night, it was reported.
According to the Police Media Spokesman, DIG Nihal Thalduwa, the incident has happened when a team of four officers of the Mawanella Police, following receipt of several telephone calls and complaints visited the Padiyadora area to arrest a father and a son who were intimidating the area residents with swords.
When the Police arrived at the location, the father who was hiding had suddenly attacked the Police officers with his sword causing severe cut injuries to two of the officers. In response, one of the other officers had opened fi...
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