Two arrested with explosives hidden in lorry

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Two persons accused of transporting explosives hidden in a lorry were arrested by Bingiriya Police.

The lorry passing a roadblock in Wilattawa was intercepted by officers of the Bingiriya Police station and the explosives were recovered thereafter, Police Spokesman’s Office said.

The two suspects were arrested along with 89 pipes containing carefully packed explosives, 21 service strings 80 ft long, and nine boxes containing 100 detonators each.

The arrestees, 33 and 44, are residents of Mannar, and are to be produced before the Hettipola Magistrate Court today (24).

The Bingiriya Police are conducting further investigations.

MIAP

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