Suspect with suspicious bag detained

The suspect who was arrested over the suspicious bag containing hand grenades and pistols in the Vavuniya, Puliyankulam area was produced before the Vavuniya Magistrate and detained for questioning under detention orders, according to the Police Media Spokesman’s office.

On December 2, the Puliyankulam Police had received a tip-off that a person with a suspicious bag was seen in the Puliyankulam, Puthur area. The suspect had abandoned the bag and fled on seeing the arrival of the Police. Police had recovered four hand grenades, a pistol, ammunition, two phones, a solar powered phone charger and protein pills and several other items.