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Prime suspect in Wasantha's murder arrested
By Kurulu Kariyakarawana.
DM / Tuesday,July 2, 2002
The second most wanted man over the killing of Kaduwela Wasantha, 'Navy Ruwan' was taken into custody yesterday by Hanwella police along with a set of fire arms at Panagoda, on a tip off.
The police recovered a complete army uniform used by the suspect in the murder of 'Kaduwela Wasantha', a Chinese pistol, a Wemblion Scotch revolver and two grenades.
OIC Hanwella, Udaya Hemantha told the Daily Mirror that the suspect had been involved in a number of robberies around Homagama and Panagoda area including the recent cigarette van heist at Avissawella.
Police said that two other suspects named Asanka and Prasanna involved in the cigarette robbery , would be arrested. The fourth suspect was also arrested recently at Pugoda. The police revealed that there were still two important suspects Rohana (who was in police uniform) and 'Suddha' (driver of the murder vehicle) involved in Wasantha's murder to be arrested.
Navy Ruwan had conducted the gang under the direction of the team leader Karate Dhammika.
The suspect is to be produced before the Homagama Magistrate today.
