Rs. 50mn worth gold stolen in Devalaya: Four arrested

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Four suspects who had allegedly stolen jewellery valued at Rs. 50 million from a devalaya in Galthenna, Thalathuoya, were arrested by the police early this morning, police said.

They said six suspects arrived in a three-wheeler and had stolen jewellery weighing 10 kilos and Rs. 400,000 in cash yesterday morning after threatening those in the devalaya at the time.

Police recovered the three-wheeler on information received from the CCTV footage and managed to arrest the four suspects along with stolen gold.

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Samson Thursday, 26 September 2019 01:15 PM

They should face the same fate as those who looted public funds.

Venom Friday, 27 September 2019 06:25 AM

You mean arrested and released on some technical point?

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