Four Persons Have Been Detained While Digging A Well In Search Of A Treasure

Four Persons including a 62 year old female have been arrested by Police today(03)while illegally engaging in excavations at Madatugama in Anuradhapura District (In North Central Province) in search of buried treasure.

A 62 year old female and her 21 year old son were digging a well behind their home in search of a buried treasure with the help of two teenagers  at the time of their arrest the police have stated.Various equipment including machinery which used for excavation have also be taken in to custody by the Police,

The four suspects and the equipment are due to be produced before  Kekirawa Magistrate.