It is reported that a civil defense officer who was injured by the bullet fired from the pistol belonging to Trincomalee District Member of Parliament Kapila Nuvan Athukorala has been admitted to Kantale Hospital for treatment.
The police said that when a police sergeant assigned to protect the member of parliament went to clean the firearm, the pistol went off and the civil defense officer who was next to him was injured.
It is reported that the Kantale Police will carry out further investigations regarding the incident.