It is reported that last night (24th) the younger brother, who had burglarized the house of the elder brother in Yaya 11, Mamadala, Ambalantota, was electrocuted and died.
The local residents said that he is a person who is heavily addicted to drugs and is involved in theft to find money for it.
It is said that at the time of the burglary at the elder brother’s house, he got tangled in the electric wire used to protect the three-wheeler in that house and thus died.
The deceased is a 35-year-old man who was released on bail from remand.
It is also reported that after the electric shock, the deceased’s hands and feet were tied by the elder brother.
The Ambalantota Police stated that further investigations are being carried out regarding the incident.