The Colombo High Court yesterday served indictments on Western Provincial Council Member Hector Bethmage for allegedly causing gunshot injuries to a person following a shooting at Nawagamuwa area in 2009.
When the case came up before High Court Judge Sampath Wijeratne, the matter was fixed for trial on October 23 and the first and second witnesses of the case were noticed to appear on next trial date.
The Attorney General had filed indictments against the Provincial Councillor Bethmage for allegedly causing gunshot injuries to Dinesh Pushpakumara after being a member of unlawful assembly. Bethmage had allegedly shot Dinesh Pushpakumara, a supporter of a rival UPFA candidate, on April 11, 2009 at Nawagamuwa.
Senior State Counsel Vishwa Wijesuriya appeared for the Attorney General. Defence counsel Randi Amarasekara with Ranjith Caldera appeared for the accused.