Four suspects who had allegedly carried out an attack on two individuals and set fire to a store in Nallur, Jaffna last week have been arrested, police said.
CCTV footage of the alleged suspects arriving at the store on motorbikes armed with weapons had been recorded. The footage showed the suspects attacking two individuals present at the store using swords, and then fleeing the scene.
The police stated that according to evidence that had been collected from the scene, they were able to confirm the identity of the attackers.
The suspects were apprehended during a raid carried out last evening (05), according to police.
The suspects have been identified as residents of Jaffna, who are between the ages of 18 and 22. They will be produced before the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court today.
