Close associate of Kanjipani Imran arrested at BIA

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By T.K.G. Kapila

Colombo, July 24 (Daily Mirror) - Mohamed Manilar Mohmed Arshad, a 45-year-old underworld figure and close associate of notorious gangster Kanjipani Imran, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

Police said Arshad, who lived on Wolfendhal Street in Colombo, had fled to India without a visa or passport. He was later extradited to Sri Lanka by Indian authorities.

According to investigations, Arshad had first fled to Dubai in 2017. After a group of underworld figures, including Makandure Madush, were arrested during a birthday party at a hotel in Dubai in 2019, he had moved to India to avoid arrest.

It was revealed that his wife and children are still living in India and possess valid visas and passports.

Arshad has now been handed over to the Police Anti-Narcotics Bureau for further investigations.

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Bernard Jayatilake Thursday, 24 July 2025 07:09 PM

The same legal procedure which applied to Kanjapani Imran awaits him also.

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Not Abiding To The Minister’s Recent Instructions Thursday, 24 July 2025 08:15 PM

Didn’t the Minister instruct officials not to parade these high profile suspects in public places recently? Especially with so many civilians at the airport, the law enforcement officers are just inviting trouble. The vehicle was late to bring out the suspect from airport too. Are the authorities waiting for Ambushes and innocent life’s to be affected? Please arrange these suspects to be removed from the aircraft and brought to the remand facility by the back gates of the airport and not in public areas.

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Naushad Thursday, 24 July 2025 08:44 PM

Hang these monsters Mujeeburahman who hosted a party for Kanch Paani, is answerable too

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Dr Tissa Fernando Thursday, 24 July 2025 11:04 PM

Kanjipani praised our Pachanayake in one of his videos, so not sure why

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