Trustee of organization where Zahran held lectures arrested

Trustee of organization where Zahran held lectures arrested

May 3, 2020   07:35 pm

An individual linked to the 2019 Easter Sunday terror bombings has been arrested in Kalpitiya by the Police.

The suspect has been identified to be a trustee of an organization where Zahran Hashim, alleged ringleader behind the attacks, had conducted lectures.

Reportedly, the two sons of Mohamed Ibrahim had also conducted lectures at the organization.

The organization has been carried out in Asar Nagar in Madurankuliya.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will be taking action to raid the organization, said Police Spokesman SP Jaliya Senaratne.

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