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Woman killed in Borella: Two soldiers arrested

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Two soldiers have been arrested in connection with the incident in which a woman was killed from gunshot wounds in Borella last night (13).

A 25-year-old woman residing at Halgahakumbura in Baseline Mawatha was killed in the incident.

Police said the woman was shot when a firearm of one of the soldiers got activated while they were attempting to arrest a suspect.

The people who were at the scene had taken steps to hospitalise the victim but she was pronounced dead on admission.

The body has been placed in the mortuary of the Colombo National Hospital and the Borella Police are investigating the incident.

Meanwhile, the residents suspect that the woman has been shot intentionally.

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