Top Police squad arrest six key gunmen
by Sarath Malalasekera
Six underworld gang leaders who were responsible for several crimes
in the country were arrested by a special police team deployed by the
Inspector General of Police Chandra Fernando recently.
According to the special police team, the main suspect who is a
contractor in the Welikada police area was also taken into custody when
he attempted to overpower the police team with his T 56. He had mistaken
the Police who had surrounded his house firing in the air as that of his
enemies and had come out of his house firing at the Police with his T 56
weapon. The suspects will be produced before the Magistrate Court today
and moved for an identification parade.
The Daily News recently exclusively reported that an underworld gang
in the Mirihana police area had committed a spate of crimes against the
residents in the area.
Earlier, IGP Chandra Fernando deployed a high level police team to
conduct investigations into a complaint he received about an underworld
gang operating in the Thalawathugoda and Hokandara South areas.
The complaint stated that a gang of heavily armed criminals with
military training in and around the Thalawathugoda and Hokandara South
areas were terrorising residents and committing robberies at gunpoint.
According to the complaint a businessman from the area is leading the
gang. This gang was alleged to being involved in various criminal
activities and have a past record.
Their criminal activities were collecting ransom, contract killings,
armed robbery, murder, intimidation of the general public and common
thuggery.
A majority of this gang including its leaders are currently out on
bail.
The gang has increased its criminal activities during the last few
weeks and it is revealed through a reliable source that they have armed
themselves with sophisticated weapons, including military issue firearms
and are in preparation to go on another killing spree.
The Mirihana Police has been notified of this gang's activities while
on bail, the complaint added. |