A Police Officer has shot and injured a Foreign National male who stabbed two women at a Restaurant located near Maya Avenue Roundabout in Colombo this evening.The critically injured foreign national and two women were admitted to South Colombo (Kalubowila) Teaching Hospital for treatment according to Police.The suspected foreign national who was a former employee of the Restaurant and was sacked yesterday over a cash dispute arrived the Restaurant early today with a knife and stabbed the said tow women who were there at that time it has been reported.
During the incident a Police Officer located at nearby Police Post arrived the scene and tried to bring the situation under control.However as he failed to control the situation he fired at the foreigner.
