Maldivian man arrested over gangster’s murder in Colombo
The arrest of the 28-year-old is the first made in Malé over the killing of the murder of Maldivian national and notorious gangster Hussain Razeen ‘Rabarey’ in Colombo.
12 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
The Maldivian police arrested today a 28-year-old man over the murder of a notorious gangster in Sri Lanka.
The criminal court has remanded the unnamed man for a period of 15 days. The arrest is the first to be made in Malé over the murder of Maldivian national Hussain Razeen ‘Rabarey’ in Colombo.
Razeen was found with neck injuries lying face down at the periphery of an abandoned paddy field near the Tumbovila Bridge. The Sri Lankan police arrested a Maldivian man and his Sri Lankan accomplice in Colombo at the time.
Deputy Head Chief Superintendent Mohamed Riyaz said the Maldivian police are collaborating with the Sri Lankan police on the murder case.
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