Police are investigating a robbery at a Thalawathugoda travel agency where suspects allegedly made off with Rs. 65 million in cash and gold jewellery.
A travel agency in Thalawathugoda became the target of an armed robbery yesterday afternoon when four individuals arrived by vehicle and carried out the theft, according to police reports. The suspects allegedly took Rs. 65 million in cash along with 29 sovereigns of gold jewellery before escaping the premises.
Law enforcement has initiated a comprehensive investigation to apprehend those responsible for the crime. Authorities are currently working to identify the suspects and trace their movements both before and after the incident. Investigators have begun examining CCTV footage from surrounding areas in an attempt to determine the identities of the perpetrators and reconstruct the route they used during their getaway.
Police continue their search efforts as further details surrounding the robbery emerge.
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