Five youths have been arrested for robbing an individual after deceiving him through a dating app for the LGBTQ+ community, it is reported.
According to the Panadura South Police, the victim had been threatened and robbed of his cash, laptop and mobile phone at the Panadura beach.
The arrested suspects are aged 17, 18, and 19, and are residents of Panadura, Bekkegama, Hirana, Moronthuduwa, and Walana.
According to the complaint filed with the Police, the group had taken the victim to the Panadura Beach, stripped him nude, and had recorded a video of him, later threatening to share it online.
The suspects had then stolen the victim’s laptop, mobile phone, and Rs. 9000 in cash. The suspects are due to be produced before the Panadura Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)
