A secret statement from the suspect regarding the hand grenade in the Borella church

A suspect, who was apprehended in connection with the hand grenade planted inside All Saints’ Church in Borella, recorded a statement behind closed doors for nearly one and a half hours at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

 

A hand grenade was recovered from the All Saints’ Church in Borella on Jan. 11, and hours later, four suspects in total were taken into custody.

 

Subsequently, a retired doctor was apprehended on Jan. 18 in the area of Piliyandala by the crimes investigation unit of the Colombo South Division, based on the information divulged by another suspect, who was arrested in Panamura, Embilipitiya.

 

The 75-year-old retired doctor has reportedly confessed to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) that he planned the entire incident of placing the grenade at the church. The police later arrested the person who allegedly provided the hand grenade to the retired doctor, in the area of Piliyandala.