Bambalapitiya Police have arrested six suspects involved in a robbery of over Rs. 1 million, where they assaulted and threatened a man lured under the guise of running a spa.
The suspects forced the victim to transfer Rs. 1 million online and also took Rs. 15,000 from his wallet.
Following the victim’s complaint, an investigation led to the arrest of a 44-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman, along with their getaway vehicle, a three-wheeler. Interrogation of the pair revealed four more suspects, aged 19 to 23, from Ratmalana and Mount Lavinia. Further investigations by Bambalapitiya Police are ongoing.
