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IGP appoints committee to probe 4 Lankans linked to ISIS

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Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon has appointed a committee to investigate the four Sri Lankans linked to ISIS arrested at the Ahmedabad Airport in India.

Police Media Spokesman DIG Attorney Nihal Thalduwa said the committee will be chaired by the DIG of the Criminal Investigation Department and the Director of the Terrorism Investigation Division.

Four ISIS terrorists were arrested in Ahmedabad on Monday (20), days after the city airport received a bomb threat.

The terrorists – believed to be Sri Lankan nationals – were arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad based on a tip-off.

Vikash Sahay, Director General of Police, Gujarat, said these four terrorists had boarded an IndiGo flight bound for Ahmedabad from Chennai on Monday (20).

The arrests were made after checking the list of passengers coming from the Southern region and getting their identities confirmed by officials in Colombo.

Officials said the suspects – Mohammad Nusrat, Mohammad Farish, Mohammad Nafran and Mohammad Rashdeen, are aged between 27-43 years.

The Criminal Investigation Department said one of the suspects is a resident of Negombo, while the others are from Colombo and surrounding areas.

The CID said the Terrorism Investigation Division is also investigating the incident.

(news1st)

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Bill to scrap MPs’ pensions, to be tabled in Parliament in July

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The government has decided to present a bill to abolish pensions for Members of Parliament at the upcoming Cabinet meeting.

Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala, stated that the bill has been finalized by the Legal Draftsman and is scheduled to be tabled in Parliament next month.

In addition, the Minister announced that the issuance of vehicle licenses to MPs has also been suspended, as part of broader efforts to reduce public expenditure and restore trust in political accountability.

(dailynews.lk)

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Halloluwa further remanded

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Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board – Thusitha Halloluwa, was further remanded until June 13 by the Fort Chief Magistrate’s Court today (June 06).

Halloluwa remains in custody in connection with an ongoing case involving the alleged criminal misappropriation of government assets belonging to the National Lotteries Board.

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03 others granted bail over passport forgery linked to Kehelbaddara Padme

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali today (06) ordered the release on bail of the Immigration and Emigration Controller and two photographers accused of assisting in the illegal preparation of a foreign passport for Kehel Baddara Padme, a notorious drug trafficker and underworld gang member currently based in Dubai.

Court granted bail to each suspect under two surety bonds of Rs. 1 million and imposed a travel ban, preventing them from leaving the country.

In addition, the Chief Magistrate ordered the two photographers to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 13 to provide statements regarding the incident.

(dailymirror.lk)

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