Bandaragama Police have arrested a group of more than 10 youths for allegedly disturbing the public attending Vesak celebrations by riding motorcycles modified to produce excessive noise.
According to police, the relevant motorcycles ridden by the suspects were also taken into custody.
Police said that investigations revealed that most of the motorcycles taken into police custody had been unlawfully modified by cutting or modifying their silencers to produce loud noises and by adding various parts, in violation of motor traffic laws.
The suspects, along with the motorcycles, were taken into custody by traffic police officers on duty in the Bandaragama Town and brought to the police station before being released on police bail.
Police stated that the motorcycles will be presented to the Motor Vehicle Inspector for examination, following which relevant charge sheets will be filed.
Subsequently, the owners of the motorcycles will be produced before the court, police stated.
