‘Ali Roshan’ arrested by CID

13 March 2015 12:25 pm

Nirad Roshan alias ‘Ali Roshan’ had been arrested yesterday by the CID on the charges of keeping elephants after obtaining fake licenses, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said today.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today ordered the police to detain the suspect for questioning till the next day when he was produced in court.

The suspect was a resident of Pannipitiya and was alleged to be keeping three wild elephants in his possession, illegally.