Police investigations have revealed that a restaurant manager was shot on Tuesday night (13) in the Mutwal area on a contract of the drug peddler – ‘Modera Nipun’, who is currently in hiding in Dubai.
The vehicle used in the shooting was found abandoned near a paddy field in Ja-Ela.
The 52-year-old victim, a resident of Mahawatta lane in Colombo 14, is currently being treated at the Colombo National Hospital after sustaining severe wounds on his right shoulder area, neck and leg.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that a pistol had been used for the shooting, while the identity of the shooter has not been ascertained yet.
It is also said that although the victim has handled the restaurant, its true owner is a powerful drug peddler and former LTTE member known as ‘Ruben’ who is currently residing in France.
It is said that Intelligence units have learnt that the shooting was a result of a dispute between Ruben and ‘Modera Nipun’.
