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14 LTTE suspects rounded up in Wellawatte
Police arrested 14 LTTE suspects after a cordon-and-search operation in Wellawatte on Thursday following the shooting of two policemen by two LTTE suspects on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at Wellwatte when the suspects had grabbed the weapons of two police personnel. The police on a cordon-and-search operation arrested the two men in a luxury house at Chapel lane in Wellawatte. Police also raided an LTTE hideout and recovered the pistol which was taken from the police.

The two suspects had confessed to police that they were planning to rob banks as they needed the money to go abroad.

A senior police officer told The Sunday Times they would be closely monitoring the movements of several people, who they believe, have LTTE connections. Police are also to carry out regular checks in the area. The suspects were remanded till February 13. The identification parade is to be held on February 12.
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