Colombo (News1st): A thief captured while robbing a house in Unawatuna was handed over to the police.

Reports suggest the suspect was a member of a group that robbed a number of houses in Unawatuna, Buttala, and Monaragala.

The suspect’s accomplice had fled the scene. The suspect in custody of the Buttala police will be produced before the Wellawaya magistrate court today.

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