The notorious underworld gangster M .N. Naufer alias Potta Naufer has died
Potta Naufer, who has been sentenced to death and is being held in the Boossa High Security Prison, had been infected with the Coronavirus.
He was taken to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for an examination for a Kidney ailment and an Antigen Rapid Test there had confirmed that he was infected with the Coronavirus.
He had been later transferred to the Welikada Prison Hospital for further treatment, according to Prison spokesman.
“M. Naufer alias Potta Naufer who is sentenced to death for the killing of High Court Judge Sarath Ambepitiya, died due to complications from COVID-19” Prison Spokesman announced.
Potta Naufer was sentenced to death for the killing of High Court Judge Sarath Ambepitiya in 2004. (NewsWire)