Gang leader shot dead in court by man disguised as lawyer

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Man Disguised As Lawyer Kills Notorious Sri Lankan Gang Leader In Court

A notorious gang leader in Sri Lanka was shot dead Wednesday inside a courthouse by a gunman disguised as a lawyer, the BBC reported. Gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, a suspect in multiple murder cases, was brought to court under a heavy armed escort by commandos from the elite Special Task Force. He was shot at close range as he entered the dock in a bail hearing at the Colombo Magistrates Court, police said in a statement. He was take…

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A prominent local underworld boss shot in the classroom where he had been taken from prison for a hearing. What went into action was a killer disguised as a lawyer. The Minister of Justice has arranged armed escorts and fingerprints for court testimony.

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Gang leader shot dead in court by man disguised as lawyer

Police say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book by a female suspect.

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Man disguised as lawyer kills gang leader in court

A notorious gang leader has died after he was shot inside a courthouse in Sri Lanka by a gunman disguised as a lawyer, say police.Police say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book by a female suspect, who remains at large.Gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne had been escorted to court to face proceedings when he was shot. Police say he was a suspect in multiple murder cases.The shooting in the capital Colombo is…

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On his way to court for a hearing, a Sri Lankan gang leader, Ganemule Sanjeewa, was shot dead by a man disguised as a lawyer on Wednesday 19 February in Colombo.