Police recovered a live hand grenade near a house in Colombo's Borella area during a raid, with investigators suspecting it may have been placed as a threat against a known associate of arrested crime figure 'Wanathe Chathu'.
A live hand grenade was recovered by police near a residence on Lesley Ranagala Mawatha in Borella during a search operation conducted on the basis of information received by law enforcement. The discovery was made in proximity to the home of an individual with known connections to organized crime figure 'Wanathe Chathu', who has recently been taken into custody.
According to News 1st, authorities believe the grenade may have been deliberately placed at the location as an intimidation tactic against the resident. Police have initiated investigations to determine the identity of the person responsible for bringing and positioning the explosive device at the site.
No further details regarding the circumstances of the placement or the nature of any threats have been disclosed at this time. The case remains under active investigation as authorities work to identify and apprehend the individual involved in the incident.
