'Grero' does it again

PRIYADARSHANI KAHAWALA, Ingiriya Central Group cor

Two suspects wanted in connection with the Bulathsinhala triple murder were arrested yesterday thanks to the detection prowess of the Police mastiff Grero.

This is the second arrest made by Horana Police within one month with Grero's assistance. In the previous case, the mastiff led the Police to a saw mill and eventually to the arrest of three burglars. The killings took place on Tuesday in Halwathura Watta, Udahenawatta in Bulathsinhala. Immediately after the incident, the Police deployed Grero of the Horana Police Kennel in a bid to apprehend the assailants.

Grero was brought to the scene of the murder of M A Pranandu, 96, M Magilin, 85, and H Dharmasiri, 62, at their house in Halwathurawatte. The dog immediately picked up a trail from part of a tool used by the assailants, eventually leading the Police to a house 100 metres from the scene of the crime. Two youths in the house were arrested.

Police believe robbery to be the motive for the triple murder. Matugama Additional Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura conducted investigations and returned an open verdict. The bodies were sent to the Nagoda Hospital. Bulathsinghala Police are conducting investigations.