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Two arrested for attempting to extort money from Buddhist monk

07 Apr 2021

Two persons have been arrested by the Colombo Organized Crime Division for attempting to extort Rs. 500,000 from a monk at a temple in the Moratuwa area. The suspects were arrested following a special operation, police spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said. The suspects were arrested in the Moratuwa area yesterday (06) while seeking a sum of Rs. 2.5 million. The suspects are to be produced before the Moratuwa Magistrate's Court today (07).


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