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Banda spills the beans: Three accomplices of Makandure Madush arrested

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Three accomplices of leading underworld gangsters operating from overseas, Makandure Madush and Athurugiriye Ladiya, had been arrested by the Organized Crimes Division Officers in Homagama with fire arms and ammunition.

Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera said the suspects were identified as Nalin Gunaratne (40) alias Nariya, Uduwanage Shamila Deshapriya (40) and Dinesh Rangana Premalal (29) alias Fanta, and were residents of Homagama.

He said the suspects were arrested on Monday following the questioning of a suspect in Police custody, Ranasinghe Arachchige Asitha Banda alias Banda.

Banda was injured in a shootout with the Police in Athurugiriya on October 4.

SP Gunasekera said the Police recovered a micro pistol, a revolver and several rounds of ammunition from  Dinesh Rangana Premalal (Fanta).

Further investigation revealed the arrested suspects were also wanted in connection over a murder attempt on gem merchant in Ratnapura on August 14.

SP Gunasekera said that the suspects had been detained for further questioning till October 12 after being produced in the Homagama Magistrate's Court.(Darshana Sanjeewa)


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  • Shehan Wednesday, 10 October 2018 01:36 PM

    Please don't bail out these murders. A cancer to Society. Sentence idiots to life in prison.

    srilankan Wednesday, 10 October 2018 01:49 PM

    Good Job OCD officers!

    Paul Wednesday, 10 October 2018 03:47 PM

    Show them the kalani river from the kaduwela bridge

    Mara Wednesday, 10 October 2018 03:57 PM

    Welldone Police! Pls ask them to show their hidden weapons and take them out for a ride!! Thanks


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