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Five suspects nabbed in Kelaniya with a revolver and grenade

18 Feb 2021

The Kelaniya Divisional Crime Detective Bureau has arrested five suspects in possession of a revolver and a grenade, stated Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana today. "The investigation conducted revealed that the revolver and grenade had been involved in an incident that happened on 04 February in Ja Ela, where they were used to plunder Rs. 350,000," he said. It was stated that if a person is found in possession of a firearm without a permit, the Magistrate Court can issue rigorous imprisonment for ten to twenty years, while participating in an organized crime with a firearm can result in seven to twenty years of rigorous imprisonment. It was also revealed that the Magistrate Court cannot grant bail for the offense of using firearms for organized crime. Further, the Eheliyagoda Divisional Crime Detective Bureau has nabbed a suspect with a revolver which was made in Italy.


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