Break-in at judges house

25 Apr, 2013

A gang had broken into the house of Appeals Court Judge Rohini Marasinghe in Mirihana early this morning.
The police said that the gang had gone into the house to steal while the judge was also inside.
A personal security officer of the judge was not at the house at the time the robbers broke into the premises.
The police said that they were still trying to?ascertain what had been stolen but there was no harm to the judge.
Investigations into the incident are underway. (Colombo Gazette)

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