Underworld gang member Manel Rohana alias ‘Tilak’, an accomplice of underworld figure Makandure Madush succumbed to injuries after being shot by STF in Matara last evening.

The incident occurred in the Kamburupitiya area of the Wilpattu Forest Reserve when the STF responded to a tip-off that an armed gang was roaming there.

One suspect was injured in the shootout with STF while the others escaped.

The injured - Manel Rohana alias ‘Tilak’ – was taken to the Kamburupitiya Hospital but succumbed to injuries there.