Colombo (News1st): Two groups of Police officers have been deployed in search of two businessmen who have been reported missing for 4 days. The businessmen are residents of Boossa, Galle.

It is believed that Manjula Asela and Rashene Chinthaka were kidnapped by an unidentified group on the 23rd of this month. According to their relatives, the group who kidnapped them were attired in a uniform similar to that of Police officials.

SP Ruwan Gunasekara noted that investigations have been launched jointly by the Rathgama Police and Crime Investigation unit of the Galle range.

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