Details on several bank accounts of Zahran Cassim's associate revealed

Details pertaining to several bank accounts of suspected suicide bomber Zahran Cassim's close associate have emerged following his arrest in Batticaloa last evening, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said today (May 10).

Mohamed Aliyar, 60, was taken into custody after he was believed to have engaged in several financial dealings with the suspected suicide bomber.

Commenting on the arrest of Buhari Mohamed Rafeek in Slave Island yesterday, the Spokesman said that cash worth Rs 8.3 million and jewellery weighing 97 pounds had been discovered at the suspect's office in Maradana.

Details concerning a luxury house belonging to Mr. Rafeek in Dehiwela and several bank accounts have also been obtained during the ongoing investigations, Mr. Gunasekara noted.

He added that the suspect who is under police custody is believed to have maintained close ties with members of the National Thowheed Jamath group.

Superintendent Gunasekara also told reporters that statements have been obtained from several officers of the Wellampitiya Police including its OIC over the incident in which nine suspects who were arrested following the terror attacks and released on bail recently.

The suspects have been identified as workers of a copper factory which was run by one of the suicide bombers involved in the recent terrorist attacks. An investigation into the incident is being carried out by the Police Headquarters, Spokesman Gunasekara added.

He stressed that the law would be enforced to its fullest extent on the police officers who are found guilty over the incident after an interim report is submitted regarding the ongoing investigations.