Sri Lankan police detained on Thursday a young man after discovering ammunition and passes to the federal parliament while searching his apartment, local media reported
NEW DELHI (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 25th April, 2019) Sri Lankan police detained on Thursday a young man after discovering ammunition and passes to the Federal parliament while searching his apartment, local media reported.
According to Ada Derana news portal, the suspect, 26, was arrested in the town of Balangoda. During the search, the police seized a tablet, several mobile phones, 13 SIM cards, bullets and a number of credit cards, Police also found an improvised map showing roads leading to the parliament building.
The suspect is reportedly expected to appear before a local court later in the day.
On Easter Sunday, Sri Lanka was shaken by a series of coordinated attacks that left 359 people dead and over 500 injured nationwide. These attacks, which targeted churches and luxury hotels, were the worst the country has faced since the end of its 25-year-old civil war in 2009. Islamic State terrorist group (banned in Russia) reportedly claimed responsibility for the attacks on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka launched a criminal investigation immediately after the attacks, already having arrested over 100 suspects.
