Two individuals suspected to be gunmen linked to underworld figure ‘Loku Patty’ have been arrested following a shootout with police personnel from the Walana Anti-Vice Squad in the Maha Induruwa area of Kosgoda, police said.
One of the suspects was injured in the shootout and has been hospitalised under custody.
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