Youth groups clash in Vavuniya

A group of sword yielding youth on motorcycles had broken into a shop in Pandarikulam, Vavuniya on Thursday (19) night, causing damage to the shop and injuring two people in it.

The Vavuniya Police said the attack had taken place at around 7.45pm and that a group of six individuals had carried out the attack.

In addition to this incident, a clash between two groups in Katpahapuram, Vavuniya, had resulted in four sustaining injuries. They have been admitted to the Vavuniya hospital for treatment.

Police are conducting further investigations into the incidents.