Swindle using President’s name
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The Police Headquarters Crime Division arrested
over 25 suspects who allegedly used President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s
family members’ names and had collected millions of rupees on the
pretext of sending them for employment abroad and providing jobs in
the Government sector.
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Lankans nabbed in Kerala:
Police stumble on human trafficking racket
Kerala police Saturday stumbled on a human
trafficking racket following the detention of 38 Sri Lankan Tamil
refugees from a lodge in Kollam district. The group, which included
five women and as many children, were picked up late Friday night
following intelligence inputs from Tamil Nadu police. All India
Congress Committee General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is due to visit
the district this week in connection with the Indian Youth Congress
organisational polls.
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Ten illegal distilleries busted
The Southern Special Detection Unit excise
sleuths busted ten illegal distilleries located at Thalgaswala,
Mapalagama Friday. They had also taken into custody 10 suspects
along with distilling equipment and illicit liquor worth over Rs 2.5
million.
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Stolen gold Buddha statue recovered
Kiribathgoda police has arrested three suspects
wanted in connection with stealing a Gold Buddha statue worth over
Rs. 250 lakhs. Western Province North DIG H. S. Dayananda, SSP
Kelaniya Kithsiri Ganegama, ASP Kelaniya Anton Sirikumara directing
investigations conducted by OIC Kiribathgoda Police I. P. Chaminda
Edirisuriya and SI S. N. S. Samarasinghe and a police party
recovered the stolen Gold Buddha statue in a CTB bus plying from
Hanwella to Colombo on last Sunday night.
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