COLOMBO (News 1st) – Police arrested 06 people for plotting an abduction in order to obtain a golden statue in Mullaitivu.

According to the police, they were arrested for attempting to commit an illegal act and using Police STF uniforms to impersonate STF officials and scheming for an abduction.

The suspects are held by the Mullaitivu Police for further investigations.

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