Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- The two assailants arrested following last night's shooting in Kotahena, have been shot dead by police officers when they allegedly tried to grab a gun and escape while being taken to recover hidden weapons.

A Police Constable (PC) was also injured in the incident, according to the Police Media Spokesman.

The suspects had attempted to snatch a firearm from a police officer and open fire while leading officers to the location of their hidden weapons, he claimed.

Explaining the facts regarding the incident, Police Spokesperson SSP Buddhika Manathunga stated that a 38-year-old man named Shashi Kumar was shot dead inside a mobile phone shop on Kotahena Street at around 9.00 p.m. yesterday (21).

He stated that two per...