Providence saves woman from robbery
by Jayampathy JAYASINGHE
Providence saved a woman from losing a bag containing Rs 7 lakhs when
two men waiting in ambush near the hotel where she was staying snatched
the bag and fled when she returned to her hotel.
The incident took place when she alighted from the three wheeler
along with others who accompanied her to the bank, the Police Media
Spokesman SP, Ajith Rohana told the Sunday Observer.
According to the police the people in the hotel who witnessed the
incident chased after the robbers and recovered the bag containing cash
Rs. 700,000 while the suspect escaped.
Police have launched an investigation to arrest the suspect who
escaped.
Both suspects are soldiers, police said.
The incident took place on Friday around 12.30 p.m. The television
crew from Jaya Mawatha Bellanwila, Boralasgamauwa had gone to Matale to
shoot a film and had checked in to a popular hotel at Matale.
The woman along with others had gone to the Bank in the Matale town
to withdraw the money.
Police are conducting investigations to ascertain whether a bank
employee or any one else had tipped off the robbers when the cash was
taken to the hotel.
The Matale Crime branch is also conducting further investigations.
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