Two more suspects connected to Beliatta multiple murders arrested
Arrested with heroin in their possession:
Two more vehicles used after the killing found:
Two more individuals, suspected to have aided and abetted the Beliatta multiple murders including the leader of the ‘Ape Janabala Pakshaya’ Saman Perera aka “Royal Beach Saman,” have been arrested.
The two suspects have been arrested by the Police Special Task Force in Wanchawala, Galle and are currently being interrogated to disclose further evidence on the murders. The two suspects have been found to be in possession of heroin which has been seized by the STF team. More crucial information has been revealed on the multiple murder following interrogations of the main suspect ‘Saman Kumara’ who was arrested on Wednesday at Bangama area in Akuressa in connection to the shooting. The suspect, who was also the driver of the Pajero jeep at the time of the shootings, has revealed that there were two shooters involved in the incident and that they were both dropped off at Akuressa and Kamburupitiya following the incident.
Police revealed that based on CCTV footage, the person who went into a hotel and bought food is none other than this main suspect Saman Kumara who spearheaded the crime operation of killing the five victims in Beliatta on Monday morning.A Hakmana Police Station team under the supervision of SSP Pandula Weerasinghe seized a motorcycle and a minivan based on the 55-year-old main suspect Saman Kumara’s confession, with the motorcycle being used to transport the two T-56 firearms used in the shooting to get rid of them and the minivan for the suspects to hide and escape following the murders from the scene of the crime.
The suspect has further divulged that he was contacted by a major underworld leader living and operating from Dubai who had given the contract to kill the main target “Royal Beach Saman” and the other four victims and had connected him with the other shooters and plans were made to carry out the murders near the Tangalle Magistrate’s Court. Since another person has provided the movements and vital information of the five victims using a mobile to the assailants, a special analysis is being carried out on the mobile to retrieve vital clues and information, Police said.The bank accounts of the main suspect arrested will be checked by the investigating police teams.
Five persons, including the Leader of the ‘Our People’s Party’ Saman Perera were killed in the shootings carried out in Beliatta on Monday (Jan 22). Special police teams that have been assigned are conducting further investigations into the entire incident.
The two suspects have been ordered to be detained and interrogated for seven days by Court.
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