INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Security forces continue to conduct search operations valiantly island-wide yesterday.KattankudySeveral suspects were arrested and multiple
weapons were seized in the process
One of the two houses in Kaththankudy suspected to have been used for training and coordinating attacks by those responsible for the Easter
Sunday attack, was inspected on May 05
This discovery was based on information provided by an individual named Mohamed Abdul Rauf who was arrested on suspicion this morning.Police
stated that Mohamed Cassim Mohammed Rilwan, the suspect who exploded himself in Saindamaruthu, Kalmunai, had lived in the house
It was revealed that this house belongs to a suspect involved in the murder of two policemen in Vavunathivu
A stock of explosives and chemical substances were discovered in the three-story residence.It had come to light that the water tank stand on
the rooftop was used to observe the surrounding areas.Meanwhile, security forces discovered 235 sharp knives during search operations in
Police stated that that stock of knives was packed in two containers and thrown into a water stream.Ilukhena junction, AmparaWhile
inspecting a shop located at the Ilukhena junction on the Ampara and Akkaraipattu main road, security forces arrested three individuals
Twenty four (24) T-56 bullets, 7 rifle ammo, 2 bullet shells, 3 detonators and multiple sets of military camouflage uniforms were
discovered.KandyThree individuals, suspected to have connections with banned National Thawheed Jamath organization, were arrested in
Police stated that a stock of T-56 bullets was discovered in the possession of the suspects.When interrogating these suspects, it was
revealed that another stock of T-56 bullets was thrown into a marshy area in Nawayalathanna, near the Polgolla reservoir
Subsequently, security forces launched a search operation in the respective area, and discovered multiple CDs containing extremist Islamic
speeches.EmbilipitiyaFollowing an inspection of a suspicious van on the Embilipitiya-Middeniya road, security forces arrested two
It was revealed that the respective van was obtained on a rental basis from Katuwapitiya and the apprehended individuals are residents of
Saindamaruthu and Kalmunai
Their mobile phones contained multiple videos of extremist Islamic lectures
The suspects were produced before the Embilipitiya magistrate and were remanded until tomorrow(May 06).KohuwalaBased on information received
by the Kohuwala police, security forces arrested two suspects and seized an air rifle, 2 laptops, a computer central processing unit, 5
mobiles, and two i-pads while inspecting a two-story house in Greenpath Avenue, Kohuwala
IpalogamaThe army inspected a building belonging to the now banned National Thawheed Jamath organization, in Ipalogama last evening
The army seized multiple documents during the inspection.WelimadaDuring search operations in the Welimada town, the Welimada police along
with the Air force arrested 6 suspicious individuals who failed to verify their identity.ChilawA suspicious individual clad in clothing
similar to military camouflage was arrested near a shrine in Chilaw.MadampeFollowing a tip-off from locals, two individuals who resided in a
suspicious manner, adjacent to the Madampe town, were arrested by security forces
Police stated that these individuals had arrived from Kurunegala.
