Six arrested over Pepiliyana attack remanded

Six arrested over Pepiliyana attack remanded

March 31, 2013   09:49 am

The six suspects arrested in connection to the recent attack on a clothing store in Pepiliyana have been remanded until April 02 by the Nugegoda Acting Magistrate Tissa Wijeratne.

Police said a Millionaire businessman is among the suspects arrested over incident, which took place on Thursday (28) when a violent mob had stoned and later set fire to a store and warehouse, causing severe damage to property and injuring at least three people in the process.


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