Rehabilitated LTTEer behind Gampola CDM robbery

The Police believe a rehabilitated former LTTE cadre was involved in the robbery of the Cash Deposit Machine (CDM) which reportedly contained nearly Rs. 8 million in cash in a private bank in Gampola town recently.

Police say they have received information that this person is from Kilinochchi.

A special Police team recently arrested two members including the mastermind of the gang who were allegedly involved in the robbery of the Cash Deposit Machine (CDM).

However, the police are yet to locate the CDM machine. They have gone to several places in Kurunegala with the arrested suspects, but so far has not been able to locate the machine.

Police believe with the arrest of others involved in the robbery they will be able to find the cash deposit machine.

A group consisting of four people who came on a van had carried out this robbery on January 25.Police found the van left behind at Galaha Junction in Peradeniya after four hours after this robbery. The driver was also left beside the van with his hands tied. The driver also a retired Air Force soldier, had said during the police questioning that he brought the van to Peradeniya on the pretext of going on a hired journey and someone had tied his hands and eyes, hijacked the van, and left him with the van. Due to the contradictions and doubts regarding the driver’s statements, he was kept in Police custody for several days and investigations were conducted. The robbers had credited Rs,100,000 to his bank account on two occasions, claiming that it was the rent of the van. It was revealed that this van was brought to Peradeniya for the rental journey through a WhatsApp call.It was possible to arrest two suspects after an investigation through the phone number that made the call and the bank branch where the money was deposited into the bank.