A former prison guard has been arrested in connection with the shooting of six inmates at the Kalutara prison in 2009.

He was reportedly arrested in a raid conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department on the instructions of the Atto ey General.

A 57-year-old man from Waskaduwa has been arrested.

It is reported that six inmates were killed and four were seriously injured in the shooting that took place on April 15, 2009.




(colombotimes.lk)