The robbery took place on October 9, when three individuals posing as police officers arrived at a house in the Dikhena area of Kegalle. Claiming they needed to search the premises for drugs, the suspects reportedly carried out the robbery and fled using a motorcycle belonging to the homeowner.
According to the police complaint, the stolen property included 40 gold pieces, Rs. 1.5 million in cash, a motorcycle, two mobile phones, a CCTV DVR, and other valuables.
Following investigations, two suspects were arrested in Ampara, one in Embilipitiya, and two others in Dikhena, Kegalle. Police also recovered several stolen items, including a motorcycle, a gold necklace, and three mobile phones from the suspects’ possession.
The suspects are to be produced before the Kegalle Magistrate’s Court, while further investigations are continuing.
