Arrested for stealing poultry

The Ruwanwella Police arrested three persons on Thursday (30) for stealing and slaughtering 138 chickens from a poultry farm at Madolthenna Estate, Ruwanwella. The Police said that they had entered the farm at dawn on Thursday and stolen the chickens from the cages.

In a Police complaint lodged by the owner of the farm, the value of the 138 chickens stolen is around Rs.250,000.The Police said that the arrested suspects are 22-year-old residents of Vaharaka. Police discovered 20 kilos of meat which were believed to be from the stolen chickens.