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July 29, Colombo: Another prominent underworld figure in Sri Lanka was fatally shot by the police this morning in Peliyagoda area, the police spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekara said.
He said that the deceased was wanted for his involvement in many illegal activities in the past in Colombo and its suburbs.
According to the police, the suspect, identified as Mohamed Nizar alias 'Army Chappa', was shot when he attempted to attack a police team that went to find an arms cache hidden by the suspect in the Peliyagoda area.
Police said they opened fire at the suspect in self defence.
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