Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles has ordered an immediate probe into the alleged assassination attempt on Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage, it was reported.
According to Lankadeepa newspaper, the directive has been issued to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon.
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has received an order to conduct a comprehensive investigation into a letter from an informant claiming that plans were underway to assassinate the Magistrate using a T81 grenade launcher.
The informant has also claimed that an individual had requested this firearm over the phone to kill the Magistrate.
The telephone number of the individual who had made the telephone call for the firearm has also been mentioned in the informant’s letter. (NewsWire)
