Eight treasure hunters arrested

Athimale police arrested eight persons excavating in an abandoned house in Udakappola, Bogasyaya on December 14.

The suspects are residents of Athimale, Udawalawe, Moneragale, Embilipitiya, Galenbindunuwewa, and Hulan Nuge. They were to be produced before the Siyambalanduwa Magistrate’s Court.

Athimale police OIC Nilantha Bulathsinhala led the raid.