Two killed in shooting at JVP rally
Posted by Editor on June 16, 2012 - 9:05 am
Two persons including a female were killed when a group of individuals on motorbikes had opened fire at a JVP rally today (15) evening at Katuwana in Hambantota, police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said.
One person who was injured from the shooting incident has been hospitalized, he added.
When inquired by Ada Derana, JVP parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayake claimed “a group of thugs of the government” had forcefully entered premises of the rally, participated by a JVP Provincial Councilor, and opened fire without warning.
Courtesy: Ada Derana
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This is Kumar Gunaratnam, the leader of the FSP. He is tamil terror traveinng the road of the Sun God. Only a tamil can cause such heinous crimes. The Tamil Terrors, please go away !!!!
Whoever committed this crime had the power to acquire the means to create this kind of havoc, to prevent such meetings from taking place. People will feel terrified to attend a JVP rally and hear their side of the story. It would be interesting to see if and when the culprits will be caught by police and brought to justice, where they can publicly announce the names of people who were behind this.