Husband in Switzerland gives 30 lakhs ... to kill wife in Sri Lanka!

Husband in Switzerland gives 30 lakhs ...

 to kill wife in Sri Lanka!

A Sri Lankan in Switzerland has given a sum of Rs. 30 lakhs on contract basis to murder a business-woman in Habaraduwa area and the woman who undertook the contract and the person and a 35 year old person who was to carry out the contract were taken into custody day before yesterday (17) afternoon by a posse of police officers inclusive of Mr. Dinesh Nishantha de Silva of criminal investigation unit of Galle under directions of Galle deputy inspector general of police, Mr. Nuwan Wedasingha, deputy inspector general of Galle.
Suspects so arrested were produced before Galle additional magistrate, Mrs. Pavithra Sanjeewani Pathirana after which they were remanded till 26th of this month. 

The woman who undertook the contract is a resident of Ambalangoda, Kuligoda while the suspect who was assigned the act of murder was a resident of Hikkaduwa, Gonapinuwala. It was revealed at investigations that the woman assigned for the said contract was a relative of Manoj Mendis, chairman of Ratgama provincial council who was subjected to murder sometime back. It was revealed at further inquiries that this suspect is also a suspect involved in the Belungala robbery.The woman who accepted the contract previously referred to has subsequently revealed information about the murder contract of the the businesswoman, owner of that business as being targeted for this purpose being informed by the accused arranged for this murder. 

Subsequently, the businesswoman concerned has made a complaint to the deputy inspector general of police in charge of the Southern Range, after which investigations were started. The police have deployed officers in disguise and this woman and other suspect were taken into custody in Magalla area. 

The husband of this businesswoman's husband has separated from her husband and is presently living in Switzerland and he has wanted to chase her away from this hotel. Under such a situation this person has promised the suspect woman a sum of Rs. 30 lakhs to kill his wife who has separated from him. Mr. Dinesh de Silva, officer in charge of criminal investigation division of Galle police and other police officers who went into action have taken both the male and female suspects into custody and they were residents of Ambalangoda, Kuligoda. 

Both these suspects have brought the businesswoman to Magalla area and after capturing photographs of her, the photos were sent to the person in Switzerland across viber. On receipt of those photos, 20 lakhs was credited to the suspect-woman's account, police say. Under directions of deputy general of police in charge of Galle division, Mr. Nuwan Wedasingha and on instructions of Galle headquarters inspector of police, Mr. M.P.P. Arunalal ... officers inclusive of head of criminal investigations division, Mr. Dinesh de Silva are conducting further investigations. 

- Rasika Kumara -