The main suspect in the abduction of Pamara Keshani Bandara, the four-year-old from Gonagama, has been arrested at Deegama in the Wellawa police area, police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.
Keshani, who went missing from her home in Gonagama in Wellawa earlier this week, was found abandoned near a shop at Neriyawa yesterday (12).
Police launched an investigation into the disappearance after the girl’s mother lodged a complaint claiming that her daughter was abducted from her house on Monday (8) night.
The girl was asleep with her parents and brother when she was reportedly abducted by cutting away part of the plastic sheet near their bed.
In a joint operation, police officers attached to nine police stations including the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) launched a search to find the missing girl.
On Thursday (11) police offered a reward of Rs. one million for correct information regarding the missing girl.
However, the girl was found and reunited with her parents last evening, bringing to an end the four-day search operation.
Police, however, continued the hunt for the main suspect in the kidnapping, who is said to be a 32-year-old married man and a relative of the girl.
The suspect had reportedly held the kidnapped girl at his mother’s home in Neriyawa. Polcie yesterday arrested the suspect’s 60-year-old mother and brother in connection with the abduction.
