A seventeen-year-old has been arrested by the Kalutara Police Criminal Investigation Unit on charges of having a T- 56 gun and 7 bullets in possession.

According to the Police Media Spokesperson ASP Ruwan Gunasekara, the arrested individual is a resident of the Meegahathenna area. The seized weapon in question is suspected to have been used in a robbery and a shooting which took place in the Weligama area, Matara recently.

The Police Media Spokesperson also noted that that they hope to send the seized weapon to the Government Analyst for further investigations.

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