Colombo District Organizer of NTJ further remanded

07 May, 2019

The Colombo District Organizer of the National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) Mohamed Farouk Mohamed Fawaz, was today ordered by court to be further remanded until May 21.

He was arrested earlier this month over the Easter Sunday bombings which was blamed on the NTJ.

Mohamed Fawaz was presented to court after being grilled by the Police for 72 hours under the emergency regulations and remanded till today.

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