Random checks on face-covered motorcyclists

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A random check on motorists wearing face-covered helmets would be carried out throughout the day, Police said.

Police spokesman Ajith Rohana said this decision was taken in the wake of several day-time robberies by armed gangsters wearing face-covered helmets.

“The helmets have still not been banned from use but we are taking precautions,” he said. “They will be frisked for weapons and questioned.”

SSP Rohana asked the people to be patient and put up with the new measure being adopted for their safety.

Several of the bank robberies that were carried out this year were carried out by gangsters wearing face-covered helmets.

“Several of the armed robbers, despite wearing face-covered helmets, were caught and produced in court. Some of them were identified with the help of CCTV cameras,” he said. (Darshana Sanjeewa)

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