Police Headquarters says the incident reported last night (04) from a house in the Ihala Omaththa area within the Elpitiya Police Division was not a shooting. Investigations have revealed that the damage was caused by an improvised device made using items such as a metal pipe, gunpowder, and stones, similar to a homemade firecracker. The Police Media Division said the Elpitiya Crime Scene Investigation Officers (SOCO) who examined the site confirmed the damage was not caused by gunfire. A window and several items inside the house had been damaged, according to a complaint lodged with the Elpitiya Police. Further investigations…
Police clarify Elpitiya incident was not a shooting
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