Extortion gang arrested
*Mastermind a Welikada prisoner
*Motorcycle, three wheeler seized
An extortion racket carried out by a criminal
serving a prison term at the Welikada jail by using a mobile phone
was busted by the Sapugaskanda Police when they arrested two of his
accomplices who tried to extort money from a businessman in Makola
at the Siyambalape junction on Wednesday.
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NPC rearing to go
After three years, the National Police
Commission (NPC) is ready to ensure justice to the public, its
chairman Senaka Walagampaya told the media at the NPC's first
meeting yesterday. “Any one from the civil society can complain to
the commission when they are subjected to an unfair judgment from
the police,” he said.
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Hotel room death:
suspect arrested
The Police arrested a suspect yesterday morning
in connection with the murder of the woman in a hotel in Kollupitiya
whose body with stab injuries was found on Tuesday in the hotel room
a few days after committing the crime. Police Spokesman SSP Ajith
Rohana said following investigations the suspect was arrested near
Durdans Hospital around 7 am yesterday.
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