Police have arrested a person who had allegedly planned to gun down notorious underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka alias ‘Karak Kata’ inside a court while disguised as a journalist.The suspect was arrested in Maharagama today (Sep. 02) by officers of the Western Province North Range Crimes Division.
Police have also seized a revolver, several bullets and a partially burnt video camera found in the possession of the suspect.
It is suspected that the assassination was to be done on the orders of Manudinu Padmasiri Perera, alias ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’.
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