Police Have Arrested Former LTTE Rebel Regarding Assaulting Family Members Of Soldiers

Police have arrested a former LTTE Rebel in connection with assaulting some of the residents at Housing Scheme for families of army soldiers in Vavuniya (Northern Province).

The suspect was arrested in Kilinochchi Area and has been remanded after being produced before the court. .

Six Local Fishermen Were Arrested While Illegally Fishing in Seas Off Thalaimannar

Navy personal have arrested six local fishermen while illegally fishing in the seas off Thalaimannar (Northern Province) by using banned monofilament nets it has been reported.

Along with the fishermen Navy personal have taken into custody two dinghies (boats) and ten monofilament nets the sources said.

The arrested fishermen and equipment had been handed over to the fisheries officials in Mannar for future course of action.

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Kandy Police Have Arrested Twelve Suspects For Selling And Keeping Narcotics

The officers attached to the Anti Fraud Unit  of  Kandy Police had arrested twelve persons on charges of selling and being in possession of narcotics at Katugasthota Area today (02).

The Police Officers had also taken into custody more than  200 packettes of narcotics in the possession of the suspects.

There are two persons issued with summons among the suspects and after being produced before the Kandy Magistrate Court those two  had been remanded until 14th of October and other ten suspects were released on bail it has been reported.

The Ani Fraud Unit of the Kandy Police ate investigating on the incident.

A Suspect Had Thrown A Hand Grenade At Athurugiriya Police Officers During A Raid

A suspect had thrown a hand grenade at Athurugiriya Police officers when the officers went to arrest him over a case to his residence in Athurugiriya Area this morning.

As a result of the grenade attack Police Officers had shot the suspect , but he escaped and fled away from the scene according to the police.

No one was injured due to the grenade attack ,however Police believed the suspect may have been injured due to the gun shooting.

Athurugiriya Police have launched a search operation to arrest the suspect.

Two Were Killed And One Injured Due To A Motor Bicycle-Jeep Collision At Bingiriya

Two persons were killed and one got  injured and hospitalized following the two motor bicycles they were riding head on collision with a Jeep on Bingiriya-Thimbiriwewa Road (North Western Province)today(02).

The injured was admitted to the Bingiriya Base Hospital for treatment.

Police have arrested the driver of the Jeep regarding the accident and he is  due to be produced before the court.

The bodies of the deceased  persons who are 54 and  39 year old had been sent to Bingiriya Hospital for post mortem.