14th November 2021 10:23:55 Hours
On information, 4 suspects, engaged in illegal treasure hunting in the general area of Oluthuduwai in Mannar on 13 November 2021 were arrested with their equipment.
At first, 7 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment troops of the 54 Division, deployed at Mannar bridge roadblock apprehended 2 suspects and later 2 more suspects from the same group were apprehended while they were trying to flee on a car .
The tip-off given to Intelligence troops & the Security Group of the 54 Division enabled the arrest of those suspects with one Generator, one Shovel, one Mammoty, four Buckets, two Horse pipes, one Foot Valve and one Water pump.
Arrested suspects with their equipment were handed to Mannar Police for further investigations.
