Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Based on information received by the Intelligence Division of the Special Task Force (STF), officers have arrested the main shooter and a rider of the party of organised criminals and drug traffickers currently abroad known as 'Palani Canister', while in possession of a shotgun-type firearm, its ammunition and narcotics.

The STF took into custody a shotgun-type firearm, five rounds of 12 bore ammunition, 22 grammes and 340 milligrammes of Ice, a mobile phone and a travel bag in the possession of the arrested persons.

During interrogation, information has been revealed that the party of 'Palani Canister', an organised criminal and drug trafficker currently abroad, had shot and killed a person named 'Asela' in Novemb...