Three suspects, including ex-soldier identified as gunman, arrested over Kappalthurai shooting
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Police have arrested three suspects in connection with a shooting targeting a three-wheeler in the Kappalthurai area of Trincomalee on the night of November 2nd.Subsequent police investigations revealed that a former Army soldier, who was apprehended in Dikwella, Matara, has been identified as the shooter in the incident.
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