Underworld leader ‘Mamazmi’ shot dead
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on July 4, 2013 - 10:08 am
A prominent underworld drug-leader Mohammed Azmir alias ‘Mamazmi’, was shot dead last night at Borella, police said.
Initial report revealed that the suspect was arrested by the Special Task Force personnel with a weapon and some grenades in his possession during a raid in Maligawatta last night.
While the suspect was taking in a jeep, he had tried to attack an STF officer in the jeep forcing the STF personnel to fire in defence, a senior police official said.
The injured STF officer was admitted to the hospital.
Mamazmi was wanted in connection with several criminal cases, including murders, selling drugs etc.
(Courtesy: DM Online)
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Well done STF. No any excuse for underworld.
There are many more criminal gangs of all races that need to be totally erased from the face of the earth by our heroic STF. No mercy. Today’s war is with them, to free SL from the evil menace. Our enemies may use them to plot assasinations of VVIPs.
The criminals are all over the place. They are an integral part of society and should be rehabilitated rather than being executed.
If this goon has been wearing the HIJAB.. it is time the authorities followed France and ban the Hijab declaring that they can wear it only in private and not public places