A sister of an underworld criminal and her nephew who had fled and were in hiding after two people riding a motorcycle were shot dead in Thiranagama, Hikkaduwa, came to the Hikkaduwa police yesterday with a lawyer.
Police recorded statements from both of them and they had said that they had gone to a house where a religious ceremony was being held and stayed till now.
Police had recorded statements from the sister of the underworld criminal ‘Qatar Roshan’ and her nephew.
‘Qatar Roshan’ was assassinated on December 20 last year. Two individuals accused in the murder of Qatar Roshan were shot dead at Thiranagama, Hikkaduwa on October 31. With that murder,she went missing at a time when the police had a suspicionthat the double murder took place according to a contract given by her. Qatar Roshan’s sister had told the police that the double murder had taken place based on a drug conflict. She had also mentioned that she had nothing to do with it and the police had not cross-
questioned her but recorded her statement
Friday, November 11, 2022 – 01:00