A 20-year old accused of sale and possession of heroin was shot when he tried to escape from the Attanagalla Magistrate’s Court cell, yesterday.
The prison guard had opened fire on the inmate who allegedly tried to run away from the Court premises, police said.
The prison officers took the wounded man to the Wathupitiwala hospital.Police said he was being treated at the hospital.The inmate had appeared before the Magistrate earlier.
He was supposed to appear in court for the second time.The accused is said to be a resident in the Navalampitiya area of Mirigama.