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Video:Jehan Mubarak arrested

22 Apr 2012 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

Former national cricketer Jehan Mubarak has been taken into custody following a fatal accident that killed one person at Maikkulam in Chilaw on the Chilaw-Colombo main road today, police said.

The victim was identified as Pradeep of Dummalasuriya was admitted to the Chilaw Base Hospital and transferred to the National Hospital in Colombo where he succumbed to his injuries.

The injured person Mark Udayakumar is now receiving treatment at the Chilaw Hospital, police said.

Mubarak was driving back to Colombo while the two youths were heading to Chilaw when the accident had taken place around 1.00pm. Mubarak was to be produced before the Chilaw Magistrate soon.

The 31- year-old left-handed batsman, a product of Royal College made his test debut in 2002 and played his last match representing the national team in 2009. (Supun Dias and Pix, Video by Jude Samantha)