Two 24‑year‑old residents of Gothami Road, Borella, have been arrested in connection with the robbery of a taxi driver in the Welikada Police Division on Sunday (31), the Police said.
Investigations have revealed that the suspects are linked to multiple similar robberies targeting drivers of hired vehicles.
At the time of the arrest of the suspects yesterday, the Police recovered quantities of ICE narcotics in their possession.
According to the Police, the duo had robbed Rs. 80,000 from a driver in Rajagiriya on May 29, Rs. 40,000 along with a necklace and two Bluetooth headsets from another driver the same day, and Rs. 3,000 with a mobile phone from a three‑wheeler driver in Gothami Road on May 7.
One of the suspects had previously been arrested for another robbery involving Rs. 5,500 and a mobile phone.
Another suspect connected to yesterday’s robbery has been arrested by the Welikada Police.
Further investigations are being carried out by the Borella and Welikada Police Stations. (Newswire)