President Maithripala Sirisena has today (22)instructed the relevant authorities to conduct an impartial investigation on the deaths of two Jaffna University students who were reported as shot dead by the police in Jaffna.
The five police officers arrested regarding the shooting of students were ramanded until 04th of November by the Jaffna Magistrate's Court.
It has been reported that the suspected police officers who were in the duty at the check-point in Kokkuvil at kolappidy junction in jaffna last Thursday (20)night requested the two university students who were on their way home from a motor cycle to stop the vehicle ,but as the motor cycle rider continuously riding the cycle police officers shot at him.
However the gun fire had penetrated the head of the student who was riding the cycle and as a result the rider died on the spot and the motor bicycle lost control and crashed to a nearby wall the sources revealed.
The critically injured pillion rider succumbed to his injuries after admission to the Jaffna Hospital.
Although these students were killed due to a gun shooting, the police officers who were responsible for their deaths reported the incident as an accident .The truth has been revealed after the post mortem reports of the deceased students stated that they were killed due to gun shot injuries.
The five police officers arrested regarding the shooting of students were ramanded until 04th of November by the Jaffna Magistrate's Court.
It has been reported that the suspected police officers who were in the duty at the check-point in Kokkuvil at kolappidy junction in jaffna last Thursday (20)night requested the two university students who were on their way home from a motor cycle to stop the vehicle ,but as the motor cycle rider continuously riding the cycle police officers shot at him.
However the gun fire had penetrated the head of the student who was riding the cycle and as a result the rider died on the spot and the motor bicycle lost control and crashed to a nearby wall the sources revealed.
The critically injured pillion rider succumbed to his injuries after admission to the Jaffna Hospital.
Although these students were killed due to a gun shooting, the police officers who were responsible for their deaths reported the incident as an accident .The truth has been revealed after the post mortem reports of the deceased students stated that they were killed due to gun shot injuries.
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