Australian police have ended a homicide investigation that began with two ​members of the public on a ‌Sunday drive finding a dumped suitcase on the side of the road in a ​remote town, opening it up and ​finding what appeared to be remains ⁠of a human body.

Instead, forensic examinations ​later determined that “the item located in the ​bag was a lifelike doll, wearing clothing, with hair and a nose piercing,” police said in ​a statement on Monday.

“The item also ​had markings that resembled bruises and grazes,” it ‌said.

Called ⁠to Oallen, a town about 200 km (125 miles) south-west of Sydney, police officers established a crime scene but did not ​examine the ​contents ⁠too closely.

Superintendent Linda Bradbury told reporters that police “don’t like to ​disturb remains too much in situ, ​particularly ⁠when we have faced inclement weather, as we did yesterday and again today.”

The ⁠item ​was “very realistic in terms ​of looking like human remains,” she added. (Reuters)

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The Sri Lankan Police have arrested 616 persons on suspicion of links to criminal and drug activities during islandwide raids conducted yesterday (14).

According to the Police, the suspects were arrested following the inspection of 25,573 individuals during multiple raids conducted across the country.

Among those arrested are 13 directly linked to various crimes, 265 against whom warrants had been issued, and 161 persons against whom open warrants had been issued. 

The Police also arrested 72 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol, while they initiated legal action against 18 for reckless driving, and 3567 for other traffic violations. (Newswire)

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A total of 83 murders have been reported so far in Sri Lanka this year (2024), according to the Police.

Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa told the media that the deaths were reported in 76 incidents reported during this period. 

He further said that from January to date, a total of 1,180 incidents of theft and 310 cases of robberies have been reported.

Stating that 20 shootings have been reported so far this year, DIG Thalduwa said 10 of the incidents are suspected to be linked to organized criminals. 

The Police Spokesman, however, assured that the Sri Lanka Police has taken several measures to curb crime in the country. (NewsWire)

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