Sri Lanka, May 29 -- A 53-year-old man was arrested in Negombo for allegedly attempting to shoot a former schoolmate following an argument, police said.

The incident occurred in the Thaladuwa area of Negombo after a heated dispute between the two men, both 53 years old, who had reportedly studied at the same school.

According to police, the altercation stemmed from a disagreement over political matters that initially unfolded in a WhatsApp group chat.

It was reported that the suspect had arrived at the location armed with a pistol and fired a shot into the air in an attempt to intimidate his former classmate. A video circulating on social media shows the two individuals involved in a physical scuffle before the weapon was discharged....