Robber with axe arrested with stolen items in Hali-Ela

A suspect who broke into a house in Alugolla, Hali-Ela with an axe, threatened to kill the residents and stole cash and gold worth more than 1.1 million rupees, was arrested by the Hali Ela Police yesterday (19). 

Police say that this suspect named Suresh Indika has robbed Rs.50,000 and gold articles worth 1,065,000 rupees along with two mobile phones worth Rs.34,000. The robbery took place on Monday evening and the incident was recorded on CCTV cameras.