Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Police fired at a van that failed to stop on police orders in the Belekkade Junction area of Ratmalana yesterday (25).

The driver of the van was arrested while attempting to abandon the vehicle and flee, and was subsequently admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital.

A group of police officers, who were on roadblock duty in the Suwarapola area of Piliyandala, ordered a van travelling from Suwarapola towards Ratmalana to stop for a check.

However, the van disobeyed the police order and continued driving towards Ratmalana, leading police officers to pursue the vehicle.

The police officers eventually fired at the tyres of the van near the Belekkade Junction area in Ratmalana.

Despite having shot-out tyres, the v...