A speeding three-wheeler that met with a collision is being investigated after a dead body was found inside it.
The group inside the three wheeler had got the three wheeler upright into running condition after the initial collision and had traveled towards Wattala, when it toppled once again near the Palliyawatte junction. Eye witnesses say that there were two injured persons and a dead body with head injuries, inside the three wheeler that toppled.
Police Media Spokesperson Ruwan Guansekara said the three-wheeler that was speeding in the Preethipura coastal area collided with two more three-wheelers in Palliyawatta area. The speeding three-wheeler then overturned but the individuals inside reverted the three-wheeler and continued the journey.
He added that when the locals of the area stopped them and inspected the speeding three-wheeler, they had found the two individuals had sustained injuries. They were taken to the Ragama Hospital along with a dead body that seemed to have sustained injuries to the head. The cause of the injuries is being investigated by the Wattala Police
Officers have been stationed in the area for security, and the three-wheeler with the body will undergo a magistrate’s inquiry
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