Residents in the Galkaduwa area in Mirissa caught a thief who was fleeing after breaking into a house in the area and handed over the suspect to the Police on Wednesday (1).
A woman in a nearby house had noticed the suspect entering the house by breaking the front door in the morning while the residents were away for jobs and she had informed other neighbours about the thief immediately.
Area residents had apprehended the suspect and handed him over to the Weligama Police. It was reported that the suspect had stolen cash and gold jewellery worth Rs.700,000 from this house. The suspect is S.K. Wasantha of Kottegoda, who has been identified as a notorious thief and criminal in the area. However, the suspect had been admitted to the Matara Hospital due to the injuries caused by the assault by the residents. He has been remanded after being produced before the Kotawila Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Weligama Police are investigating.