Sri Lanka: Man killed during dispute over stealing of petrol from motorcycle

Colombo: A person in Sri Lanka was killed on Monday over a petrol stealing dispute in Borella, media reports said.

NewsWire reported that the individual was murdered after being attacked with a "sharp weapon at a fuel queue on Castle Street in Borella".

The Police said that an argument that had occurred over the stealing of petrol from a motorcycle resulted in the murder of the individual.

The deceased, identified as a 40-year-old, and the suspect, 29, were residents of Castle Street, Borella.

The police has arrested the suspect and are also carrying out further investigations into the matter. (UNI)