Woman released after 21 years in remand
NEGOMBO: A woman held in remand prison for some 21 years on a drug-related charge was released earlier this week owing to the lack of evidence.
The woman was 30-years-old at the time she was imprisoned in the Negombo jail.
She had been arrested at Customs Control at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for allegedly being in possession of a kilogram of heroin.
The woman was arrested when she returned from a trip to the South Indian city of Trivandrum.
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Dispute leads to nephew’s deth
BELLIATTE: An enraged man is alleged to have killed his 20-year-old nephew following a heated stand-off over a sack of paddy.
The incident was reported from the Thorapitiya village in Belliatte earlier this week.
According to police there had been a festering family dispute for a considerable period of time and it snowballed into a heated stand-off on Tuesday resulting in the death of the young man.
The suspect-identified as the younger brother of the victim’s father is alleged to have repeatedly stabbed the victim who subsequently succumbed to his injuries at the Belliatte Base Hospital.
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Drug addict steals bhikkhu’s car
THALANGAMA: A 23-year-old man was arrested barely hours after he allegedly stole a car belonging to a bhikkhu residing at a temple in Colombo-7.
The suspect had stolen the car when the driver had left the vehicle and visited a wayside shop.
The suspect was tracked down with the help of GPS technology to a safe house in the outskirts of Thalangama hours after the vehicle was reported stolen.
Investigators later found out that the man was addicted to hard drugs and some 1.5 grams of heroin was recovered from his possession.
The suspect had also removed the registration number plates from the car along with other accessories before the police could arrive.
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Woman’s head severed in bizarre accident
GALINBINDUNUWEWA: A woman’s head was severed from the neck in a bizarre accident at a location in Nikawewa-Galinbinduwewa.
The victim-an apparel worker was proceeding to her workplace along with her colleagues when the vehicle in which they were travelling skipped the road and slammed on to a roadside tree.
Police believe that the victim, a mother of two was apparently peering out of the window at the time of the impact resulting in the fatal injury.
It was also revealed that the driver of the coach who was subsequently arrested was moving at an excessive speed and had apparently lost control of the vehicle and slammed into the tree.
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Over 22 persons linked to crime gangs held
POLICE HQ: Some 22 persons with links to criminal gangs have been arrested since the start of this year following police raids across the country.
The suspects had close ties with notorious criminals such as Ruwan, Kudu Selvi, Hybrid Suranga, Ruwan Nadun Chinthaka also known as Harak Kata, Suren and Navy Heroin.
An assortment of narcotic substances and weapons were also seized from the possession of the suspects.
The raids were carried out by personnel from the Special Task Force (STF).