Woman with jewellery arrested

Puttalam Group Corr

A 30-year-old female resident of Narahenpita was arrested by the Mundalama Police in connection with the theft of gold jewellery valued at nearly Rs 100,000 from a house in Kulupagama after an overnight stay in the house on October 15.

Police seized a mortgage receipt from the suspect’s possession which she had obtained after pawning the robbed jewellery.

The suspect was due to be produced before the Puttalam magistrate.

Investigations are continuing.