Police have arrested five suspects in connection to the clash which occurred in Tellippalai, Jaffna yesterday. One person was killed when Police was forced to open fire at a group who were attacking two policemen with swords. The deceased has been identified as 33-year-old Pakyarasa Sudarshan.
Sources say a clash had occurred between two groups near the Tellippalai church during a festival and the police officers had intervened to disperse the crowd. However, a group wielding swords had then attacked the two police officers prompting police to open fire at them. Two other persons were also reportedly injured in the shooting and had been admitted to the hospital.
The police have arrested 3 suspects along with the injured 2 in the hospital regarding the incident. Tellippalai police are conducting investigations into the incident while Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel have been deployed in the area to control the situation and maintain peace.
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