Police open fire at three-wheeler after driver defies orders in Kalutara

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Police shot at a three-wheeler driven without obeying orders in the Nagoda area of Kalutara.The three-wheeler driver injured in the shooting was admitted to Nagoda Teaching Hospital for treatment, according to police.A police team from the Kalutara Crime Division signalled a suspicious three-wheeler to stop in the Bombuwala area of Kalutara during a search operation.However, the three-wheeler was driven continuously without obeying police orders, and police chased it for nearly four kilometres.Police then took steps to shoot and arrest the suspect along with the three-wheeler in the Nagoda area of Kalutara.The person injured in this manner is an individual named 'Rajawatta Sanju' residing in the Rajawatta area of Kalutara, and police stated that narcotics were later found inside the three-wheeler upon inspection.
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