Five held for robbing trading store

Police on a tip-off arrested five suspects who robbed a trading store in Kadugannawa yesterday.

The suspects were travelling to Habarana in a black vehicle numbered ‘KY – 5203’. The vehicle also collided with a vehicle carrying cement when the suspects were trying to evade Police. However, the suspects fled. They were later arrested by Habarana Police in Trincomalee, Sewanagama and Galoya.

The suspects are residents of Maligawatte, Kattankudi, Welikanda and Kirulapone.

Habarana Police also found six cassette players in the vehicle.