A key activist of ‘Aragalaya’ who made two firearms after watching videos on social media sites was arrested yesterday (20) along with his son-in-law, the Criminal Investigation Unit of Kalutara Division said.
Police said that they found a T-56 type firearm, a five-foot-long firearm, 7.62 x39 ammunition, two grinders and a drill used to make firearms in the possession of the suspects.
Further investigations are being carried out to find whether the firearms made by the suspects have been given to others and whether any crimes have been committed using these firearms.
The two suspects aged 41 and 21 are residents of Seeladola in Baduraliya.
The main suspect is also accused of setting fire to a vehicle sales shop and destroying its property worth around Rs.140 million in Baduraliya during the riots last year.
The suspects were to be produced in the Matugama Magistrate’s Court.
