2 innocent civilians killed, 20 injured in LTTE bus bomb - Polgolla
[4th
Lead]
 The LTTE terrorists have carried out a cowardly bomb
attack for the second time of the day inside a public transport bus
around 3.50 p.m in Polgolla, Kandy today, June 6.
According to the available information 2 civilians
were killed while another 20 more suffered injuries due to the
explosion.
The bus, bearing number cp HE 7503, was plying from
Matale to Kandy via Wattegama, and the explosion occurred near the
Teachers' Training School in Polgolla, sources said. More than 20
civilians were onboard when the bomb exploded.
Kandy hospital sources said 12 victims suffered
injuries have already been admitted to the hospital following the
explosion. Seven among them are in critical condition now being treated
in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Kandy hospital, hospital sources further
said. Few victims were admitted to the Katugastota hospital too.
The bomb had been planted in the rear of the bus and
it had been triggered by using a remote controller.
Meanwhile, an LTTE terrorist who had planted
the bomb has already been taken into custody when he was trying to
escape the scene, police sources said. A wire role and a bottle of
poison were also found in his possession, police sources further added.
A search operation is now underway in the area.
Earlier, during rush-hour this morning, June 6, LTTE
terrorists exploded a claymore mine targeting another public transport
bus killing 20 civilians and injuring more than 60 others in Katubedda,
Moratuwa.
LTTE is a ruthless terrorist organization fighting for
a mono ethnic separate homeland for the Tamils in Sri Lanka since 1983.
During 3 decades of its bloody terror war against Sri Lankan citizen it
has killed tens and thousands of innocent civilians in village
massacres, bus bombings, train bombings, suicide bombings, and etc.
[01st Lead] : Bomb explosion in Polgolla
[02nd Lead]: Bomb explosion in Polgolla
[3rd
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