Shots fired at protesters; One death reported

The Police and Security Forces have fired shots to deter crowds of protestors gathered outside Parliament this evening (13).

The area also experienced a power outage, where a large group of people protested against the Government.

Several rounds of tear gas were fired.

Meanwhile, a 26-year-old youth, who was hospitalised after being tear-gassed outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Flower Road, has died from a lung complication.