Organized Criminals Including Kehelbaddara Padme Detained for Questioning

COLOMBO(News 1st);Organized criminals, including Kehelbaddara Padme, who were arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia and brought back to Sri Lanka, have been detained for 72 hours for questioning.

Police said that many details are emerging during the interrogation of Thambili Lahiru and Backhoe Saman, who are in the custody of the Western Province North Crime Division.

Meanwhile, Kehelbaddara Padme, Commando Salintha and Panadura Nilanga remain in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department, where questioning has also commenced.

They were arrested in Indonesia last Thursday in a joint operation conducted by the Sri Lankan Police, Indonesian Police, and Interpol.

Police further stated that facts will be reported to court today.