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Shots were fired at the house of a businessman for not paying a ransom

By Sahan Rathanasekara

August 04, 2023

Two people who came to a house on Kandana Leo Mawatha on a motorcycle fired many shots towards the house this morning and fled.

Police say that the owner of this house is a meat businessman.

The investigation revealed that there were bullet marks on the front gate and the wall of the house.

A senior police officer said that an underworld criminal had threatened the businessman from Dubai for ransom and it appears that the shooting took place due to non-payment of the ransom.

Kandana police have found the motorcycle that the shooters came from. Investigations are currently underway.