A suspect who has allegedly stolen a winning lottery has been arrested by the police at the Anuradhapura Market Place.

According to police, the arrested individual is a 23-year-old resident of Anuradahpura, who allegedly stole a lottery that won a cash prize of Rs. 500,000

Police added that the stolen lottery has been recovered from the possession of the suspect, as the arrested individual is due to be produced before the Anuradhapura magistrate on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016.

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