A 54-year-old man was murdered in Kayts on Saturday, Ada Derana reports.
The victim, identified as a Karainagar resident, sustained severe injuries after being assaulted by three persons who arrived in a small lorry.
Although he was admitted to the Jaffna Teaching Hospital he succumbed to his injuries and died later that day.
Kayts police said suspects had been identified and investigations were underway.
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