- The wife of a restaurant owner who was seriously injured in a shooting in the Gallassa area of Nagoda, Kalutara, has succumbed to injuiries.
Police said she died early this morning while receiving treatment at Nagoda Hospital.
The deceased was a 52-year-old woman of Dodangoda.
A suspect in connection with the shooting was arrested yesterday in the Batticaloa.
The shooting took place last Friday, killing the 54-year-old restaurant owner and seriously injuring his wife.
According to police, two individuals who arrived at the restaurant on a motorcycle opened fire using a T-56 assault rifle.
The deceased businessman had previously been identified as a suspect in a murder case. However, police said proceedings in that case have since concluded.
The wife of the restaurant owner, who was hospitalized with serious injuries after being shot in front of a restaurant in Nagoda, Kalutara, on the morning of the 9th, also succumbed to her injuries early this morning (11). This tragedy occurred on the morning of the 9th, around 7:40 AM. Meanwhile, the Police Special Task Force (STF) has succeeded in apprehending the main shooter involved in this incident.
