A 53-year-old man has been arrested in Negombo for allegedly attempting to shoot a former schoolmate following an argument in a WhatsApp group, police said.
According to investigators, the suspect had arrived with a firearm to confront his friend, with whom he had a dispute in a school batch group chat. He reportedly fired a shot into the air during the altercation.
A video of the incident, which shows the two men scuffling, has surfaced online and is being used as evidence in the investigation.
Police are continuing inquiries. (Newswire)
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