Five Indians arrested over kidney racket further remanded

Five Indian youths arrested in the investigations into a racket involving Indians and Sri Lankans were yesterday ordered to be further remanded till January 6 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

The five Indians were arrested in Mannar after they escaped from the Mirihana detention camp on November 9. The Court was informed that Police were yet to arrest two other suspects who fled the detention camp.

The suspects were arrested for overstaying their visas while staying in an apartment at Wellawatte on March 3.