Wanted suspect arrested after 8 years while hiding in Yala Reserve

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A suspect wanted by the police on a number of crimes including murders had been arrested by the Kataragama Police after about 8 years while hiding in the Yala Reserve

The suspect was arrested during an operation carried out by the Kataragama Police for several days.

Police said that the suspect had committed murders and robberies while hiding in the Yala reserve.

It was revealed that the arrested man was the main suspect in the murder of a Hindu priest in Kataragama last July.

Investigation also revealed that the suspect had hunted wild animals in the Yala reserve and had sold the meat.(DSB)

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Chef Friday, 17 December 2021 09:40 PM

The invincible gas company owners are still invisible to the police in Colombo.

Nisha Saturday, 18 December 2021 03:46 AM

Exactly...

Terrence Saturday, 18 December 2021 09:11 AM

Going back to the aboriginal period by living and hunting with animals

Batagoya Sunday, 19 December 2021 07:33 AM

All this time he was hiding in plain sight disguised as a 'Palu' tree?

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