Two arrested with CD's containing content related to Easter Sunday attack ringleader in Kebithigollewa

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Two suspects were arrested from a mosque in Kebithigollewa yesterday (May 29) with several CD's containing sermons delivered by Easter Sunday attacks ringleader Zaharan Cassim.

The arrest was made during a search operation carried out by the Special Task Force (STF) in the area yesterday, police said.

Among the suspects were the priest of the mosque and of his aides.

STF personnel had seized 52 CD's of Zaharan Cassim which were found hidden within the premises of the mosque.

(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)

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