Police opened fire at a car allegedly linked to the abduction of a 26-year-old woman at a Narahenpita police checkpoint this afternoon (29), police said.
Officers at the checkpoint had received information through the police emergency hotline about the vehicle and ordered the driver to stop.
However, the driver allegedly ignored the police signal and continued driving, prompting officers to open fire at the vehicle to force it to stop.
The driver then abandoned the car and fled the scene, while the abducted woman was rescued.
Police said initial investigations revealed that the woman had been abducted from near the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH).
Kuruppuwatta Police are conducting further investigations, while a special operation is underway to arrest the suspect.
