A man who had been assaulted with stones in Kohuwala for attempting to steal the wallet of a school student has been found dead in Nugegoda.
The Police said the body of the man was found on Nalandharama Road in Nugegoda.
According to the Police, the man had attempted to steal the student’s wallet after threatening him with a sharp object in Kohuwala yesterday (16 Mar).
At the time, people in the vicinity had attacked the man with stones, during which he had escaped.
However, his body had been found on the pavement in Nugegoda last evening, with injuries found on the back of his head and near his ears.
The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained, while the Kohuwala Police is conducting investigations. (Newswire)