Police have managed to recover over Rs.4 million of the Rs.5 million stolen in the Matugama, Agalawatta area yesterday (April 1), Police Spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana stated.
Two men robbed Rs. 5 million from a van transporting cash to a private leasing company in Matugama yesterday. The robbery took place down Agalawatta Road, Matugama at approximately 11.40 am and the robbers had fled on a motorcycle, Police reported.
Police have now recovered Rs.4,232,000 of the missing money after arresting the two suspects allegedly involved in the robbery.
The two suspects are 21 year old Dumindu Chanchala Herath from Hanwella and 20 year old Sujan Subash Perera from Boralesgamuwa.
The two suspects had received information regarding the money from a carpenter who was later revealed to be the brother of one of the security officers travelling in the van transporting the money.
Meanwhile, the main security officer 27 year old Gihan Rajapaksha along with two other guards, the van driver and the carpenter have been arrested along with the two suspects accused of the robbery.
The Police Spokesman also stated that security guards have the right under the law to use their weapons during situations such as this and were not merely employed to open doors and direct vehicles.
