A 16-year-old boy has been injured in a shooting carried out by police near Mahakade Junction in Kadawatha this afternoon (31).
According to police, a group of officers was performing traffic duties in the Mahakade Junction area when they ordered a three-wheeler travelling along the road to stop.
However, the three-wheeler had continued without complying with the police order, prompting officers to open fire.
The minor, who was travelling in the three-wheeler, sustained two gunshot wounds to his back.
He was admitted to Ragama Hospital for treatment and is reported to be in serious condition.
