Kandy Times

Cell phone rings after seven months

A cellular phone of a Swiss national, reported stolen while he was hospitalised in Ward 27 of the Kandy General Hospital, was recovered from the possession of a person at Deiyanewela.

The Swiss national had left the country but a friend of his was watching over his interests.

The phone was reported stolen seven months ago. The Kandy Police Crimes Division, who had not given up on the case had recovered it.

Prasanna Perera of Deiyanewela was taken into custody and and was produced before Kandy Chief Magistrate Harsha Setunge who remanded him till September 11.

The detection was carried out under the supervision of Chief Inspector Nilupa Dehigama, while the investigations were carried out by Sergeant Tennakoon.

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