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The Colombo Crimes Division has arrested three members of an under-world gang, including
a prominent member.
Police stated that the arrest was made while the gang members went to collect a bribe of Rs.500,000 from a Foreign Employment Agent in Kiribathgoda.
The police said that the prominent member of the under-world is allegedly connected to several murders.
The suspects, are residents of the Wanathamulla area in Borella.
Police said that the owner of the Foreign Employment Agency had borrowed Rs. 1.6 million from several persons in Balangoda with the promise that they will be sent overseas.
The police noted that the members of the underworld gang had been assigned the contract to go to the Foreign Employment Agent and retrieve the money these persons had given him.
It is learnt that the suspects had blocked the vehicle of the owner while he was travelling in and had blindfolded him and thereafter kidnapped him.
Police said that the underworld gang had demanded 1.6 million rupees from the agent for the release. It is learnt that thereafter the owner had been released.
Meanwhile, another member was arrested as he demanded Rs.500,000 rupees from the agent in order
to release his vehicle.
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