Seven injured in sword attack in Kopay
Seven individuals have sustained injuries in a sword attack which took place in the area of Selvapuram in Kopay, Jaffna on Wednesday night (June 30).
Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said a group of 14 individuals who arrived on motorcycles had perpetrated the attack.
The assailants wielding swords have attacked several individuals who were inside a building. They have also caused damages to a three-wheeler and a car that were in the vicinity.
The attack is suspected to have been carried out over a personal dispute, the police spokesman added.
The injured have been admitted to the Jaffna Hospital for treatment and two of them are reportedly in a critical condition.
Kopay Police is conducting further investigations into the incident to identify the assailants.
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