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)

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Six suspects who were arrested in connection to the robbery and asault of a driver of a private vehicle rental service in the Dambulla area, have been remanded. 

The Police said the suspects had been arrested by officials of the Dambulla Police Station on Sunday. 

The suspects are aged between 41 and 55 years old and are residents of Dambulla. 

Preliminary investigations reveal that the driver had obtained a hire via the company’s online service to transport a passenger from Dambulla to the Katunayake Airport on 04 January 2025.

After having arrived at Dambulla Town and picking up the passenger, the driver had been assaulted by a group warning him not to accept hires from Dambulla.

The group had also stolen Rs. 87,000 in cash and a pair of spectacles worth Rs. 15,000 from the suspect. 

The suspects who were produced before the Dambulla Magistrate’s Court have been remanded until 08 January 2025. (Newswire)

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