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Akuressa suicide blast:
99 suspects taken in
Rafik Jalaldeen
Police arrested 99 suspects on Sunday night for questioning in
connection with suicide bomb blast that occurred in Godapitiya, Akurassa
during the national Meelad-un-Nabi ceremony on March 10.
Police spokesman SSP Ranjith Gunasekera said police launched an
extensive search operation in the Akurassa, Deniyaya, Pitabeddara and
Morawaka areas on Sunday night and arrested 99 suspects in connection
with the Akurassa suicide blast.
"Most of the suspects were living in the estate areas who had come
from the North and East.
They also failed to provide a valid reason for their presence in the
area," he added. The suspects are being questioned by police in their
respective police area station. |
