Shooting incident reported in Wattala
A shooting incident was reported in the Wattala Town in the afternoon today, the Police said.
The shooting had taken place when a group of Police Special Task Force (STF) officers had been trailing a car in a KDH van.
The Police said that 3 shots had been fired during this time.
According to Ada Derana, the car is reported to have fled the area towards Peliyagoda.
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