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The Wellawatte Police have launched an investigation into claims of a kidnapping where the alleged offenders have requested a ransom of two million in exchange for the release of a sixteen-year-old girl.

Police Media Spokesperson, SSP Ajith Rohana stated that the girl’s father had reported the kidnapping to the police.

A twenty-one-year-old man has been arrested in connection with this incident. He claims to have kidnapped the girl. Investigations revealed that the suspect as well as the girl were in hiding in Mathugama and were arrested on Thursday.

The Police Media Spokesperson stated that investigations have been launched to confirm whether or not claims of the request for ransom were genuine. He added that a three-wheeler driver was identified as an accomplice and that subsequently investigations have commenced to apprehend the driver.

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