A Sri Lankan man, Ganemulle Sanjeeva, was shot dead inside a courthouse in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Sanjeeva, who was accused of being a top drug dealer, was shot at close range as he entered the dock in a bail hearing at the Colombo Magistrates Court.
Sanjeeva was brought to court under heavy armed escort by commandos from the elite Special Task Force. The commandos handed him over to prison guards at the entrance of the courthouse. As Sanjeeva was being bundled into a security vehicle, a gunman disguised as a lawyer shot him at close range.
The gunman escaped as the critically wounded Sanjeeva was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. Deputy public security minister Sunil Watagala told reporters outside the court that the police have recovered a revolver used in the shooting and identified the gunman.
This incident is the latest in a spate of shootings blamed on gang rivalry in Sri Lanka this year. According to police data, nine people have been killed in such shootings so far this year.
5 Comments
Habibi
Finally, someone is taking down a notorious figure who endangered our communities.
Rotfront
Criminal masterminds have no place in our society, and stopping them—even if harshly—is necessary.
Matzomaster
This isn’t justice; it’s a public execution that raises serious questions about state control.
Karamba
A courthouse should be a safe place for justice to be served—not a scene for violence.
Mariposa
Even if Sanjeeva was accused of serious crimes, killing him in a courtroom is unacceptable.