Two suspects linked to NTJ leader arrested in Kandy

14 Jun, 2019

Two suspects linked to National Thowheeth Jama’ath (NTJ) leader Zahran Hashim have been arrested in Kandy.

The Police said the two suspects were arrested during a raid carried out by the Army and the Police Terrorist Investigations Division (TID).

The two suspects had been arrested from Hingula in Kandy.

According to the Police the suspects were identified as a computer technician and a driver.

Investigations revealed that they had maintained close connections with Zahran and had also received training in Kattankudi, Madampe and Nuwara Eliya. (Colombo Gazette)

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