A close accomplice of underworld criminal Kanjipaani Imran was arrested in Gampola earlier today (Mar 13).
The suspect identified as Mohamed Shiyam alias 'Jeebumba' was arrested by personnel attached to the Special Task Force (STF), Senior DIG M.R. Latiff said
STF personnel said that the suspect was a wanted criminal in several murders and was also involved in the shooting of Kanjipaani Imran's mistress recently.
Another individual who was with the suspect has also been arrested, STF said.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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