Wife and employee arrested over mysterious death of Negombo businessman last year

June 25, 2021 at 9:35 AM

 

The wife and employee of a businessman in Negombo, who was murdered in October, have been remanded till the 30th of July. 

The Police said the businessman was reported dead on the 3rd of October. However, the Negombo Police had commenced investigations after receiving information on the death.

Thereafter, the wife and employee of the businessman were arrested yesterday in connection to the death. They were remanded till the 30th of July after being produced before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court.

The Police said a court order will be obtained to exhume the body of the businessman to conduct a postmortem examination. 

A special police team has been appointed to conduct further investigations, while Police personnel have been deployed on security at the cemetery until the body is exhumed. (NewsWire)