A Private Bus Bound From Elpitiya To Galle Hijacked By A Group At Boossa Area

A Private Bus traveling from Elpitiya to Galle (Southern Province) carrying 40 passengers was hijacked by around 15 hijackers today(20) at Boossa area after the passengers were removed from the Bus it has been reported.

The group of Hijackers who believed to be  hijacked the Private Bus over a time table dispute , assaulted the driver and  conductor of the Bus and as a result both were  admitted to Archchikanda Hospital for treatment sources have stated.

After assaulting Bus driver and conductor the hijackers abandoned the Bus at Rathgama area it has been reported.

Rathgama Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.