Grenade

Grenade event in Colombo, All-Saints’ Church in Borella of Colombo District area, Sri Lanka on Wed 19th January 2022

19th January 2022

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The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) on January 19 recovered several firearms and swords in the house of retired doctor who was arrested in connection with the recovery of a hand grenade at the All-Saints’ Church in Borella of Colombo District, reports Daily Mirror. The Police have found four pistols, a revolver, two swords, a Rambo knife and an unidentified firearm from the residence in Piliyandala of Colombo District. The retired doctor was arrested on January 19 after information about him was revealed during a lengthy interrogation of the suspect arrested in Embilipitiya town of Ratnapura District.

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