Elder brother of Shangri-La bomber arrested

Elder brother of Shangri-La bomber arrested

April 28, 2019   04:51 pm

The elder brother of the suicide bomber who carried out the attack on the Shangri-La hotel on Easter Sunday (21) has been arrested.

The suspect named Mohamed Ibrahim Ifthikar has been arrested at Dematagoda area.

The suspect has been arrested along with 2 swords, stated the Police.

Police Media Spokesperson stated that blue sapphires and foreign and local money worth over Rs 10 million were also found at a house belonging to them in Dematagoda.

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