Two suspects have been apprehended over the recent murder of a businessman from Kurunegala, whose charred body was found inside a vehicle in a forest area in Mahawa last week.
The deceased is a 49-year-old businessman from the hospitality industry and a resident of the Millawa area of Kurunegala.
Several Police teams were deployed to investigate the incident, after which Police investigations confirmed that he had been murdered.
Investigations conducted thus far reveal that the businessman had been abducted while travelling in his vehicle and had later been murdered.
The suspects had then fled with cash, gold jewellery and a mobile phone belonging to the victim.
The Police arrested two suspects on Sunday in the Dhoratiyawa and Mahawa areas along with over Rs. 1.4 million in cash and gold jewellery worth over Rs. 4.8 million.
The suspects, aged 19 and 27, are residents of Mahawa and Pilessa. The Mahwa Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)
