Impersonators in Police attire loot Norochcholai home of Rs. 8Mn, 40 Gold sovereigns

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By Srinath Prasanna Jayasuriya

In an alarming incident, a gang of three individuals disguised in authentic police attire perpetrated a robbery in Norochcholai, Kalpitiya yesterday, leaving residents shaken and authorities on high alert. According to police reports, the culprits made away with a staggering sum of Rs. 8 million in cash along with gold items weighing approximately 40 sovereigns.

The unsuspecting victims recounted the harrowing experience, revealing that the perpetrators gained entry to their residence under the pretence of conducting a search for a purportedly valuable item known as Valampuri. Upon gaining access, the impostors purportedly bound the hands and legs of the primary occupant, instilling fear among other residents with threats of grave harm.

As investigations into the incident unfold, law enforcement agencies are actively pursuing leads to apprehend the suspects and recover the stolen assets.

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Comments - 18

ama Tuesday, 23 April 2024 06:41 AM

why so much of money was kept in a house without depositing in a bank?

Gang of Thieves Tuesday, 23 April 2024 08:37 PM

Why Alarming. Our politicians right from the top have been looting the treasury and the country without impersonating. There are no consequences. So the public are following that example. Why should there be two laws in the country.

Dee Tuesday, 23 April 2024 06:45 AM

A home or a jewelry shop? Which home keeps 8 million in cash and 40 gold sovereigns? Are they tax payers?

Pinch of Police action surfaces now Tuesday, 23 April 2024 07:26 AM

Drug sellers and drug addicts are feeling the pinch of Police actions. A lot of youngsters these days visit houses offering to do petty jobs, just to satisfy their craving. There are others looking for mango trees to pluck mangos to sell on the roadside.

Ganesh Tuesday, 23 April 2024 08:48 AM

This is why cops need to produce a warrant to enter your house. Without a warrant no cop should be permitted to enter a house.

Jude Tuesday, 23 April 2024 08:51 AM

The victim don't want to deposit Cash and jewellery in the Bank!!??? Maybe be something fishy going on here!!!

Kandaih Balendran Tuesday, 23 April 2024 09:55 AM

Who keeps this much at home ?

Kishu Gomes Tuesday, 23 April 2024 09:57 AM

40 gold sovereigns and 8 million cash at home? Shows there is plenty of black wealth hidden.

Anemanda Tuesday, 23 April 2024 12:41 PM

May be for children overseas education. Taxes dont account those expenditure, May be they don't believe in bank looters

Spartacus Tuesday, 23 April 2024 09:58 AM

This is not impersonators, they are definitely either actual Police or Armed Forces deserters. Today maximum crime is perpetrated by State entities and no others.

Rip Winkle Tuesday, 23 April 2024 10:26 AM

Very fishy tale. Bodycams must be made compulsory for cops, and the sooner the better.

Halcyon Tuesday, 23 April 2024 11:51 AM

how come the perpetrators knows exactly where to rob and which home to be particularly? were they observing this house members movements? or any of their relative tipped these guys to rob? and why on earth you keep such amount at home? either parties seems so suspicious.

sam Tuesday, 23 April 2024 12:25 PM

Investigation required to find how the household had so much money an gold

Puswadilla Tuesday, 23 April 2024 12:52 PM

In land Rev. New did you’ll get your salaries? Are you’ll sleeping. We are being taxed left right top bottom and Centre for the work we do as private employees. Please wake up. Avurudhu is over.

VERY FISHY, SOUNDS LIKE A DEAL GONE HORRIBLY WRONG. Tuesday, 23 April 2024 01:35 PM

DRUG AND MONEY RELATED LAUNDERING, MUST HAVE BEEN A DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MAIN OCCUPANT OF THE HOUSE AND HE MAY HAVE COME WITH SOME OTHERS, OBVIOUSLY KNOWING THAT THE OCCUPANT WOULD HAVE HAD A STACK OF MONEY AND GOLD. IF NOT, WHY THE HELL WILL ANYONE HAVE THAT MUCH OF CASH AND GOLD IN A HOUSE THAT PART OF THE COUNTRY. FISHING VILLAGE IF I AM CORRECT, DRUGS COME IN VIA FISHING BOATS!! CID NEEDS TO INBESTIGATE INTO THIS INCIDENT WITHOUT DELAY.

Patcitz Tuesday, 23 April 2024 04:54 PM

If recovered, owner wont get his property back at hand and the police will ROB those for their own use.

navi Tuesday, 23 April 2024 07:26 PM

A fishy tale...... How come the Impersonaters knew that there was much cash in the House? Are the occupants known dabblers of transactions related to big money?

Adwani Wednesday, 24 April 2024 07:06 AM

Lottery for those who lent their Uniforms.

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