Sri Lankan artist Shan Putha has been arrested for the possession of a stolen firearm in the Meegoda area today.
According to the Homagama Police Headquarters, the Sri Lankan rapper was arrested with a 9mm firearm.
The Police further said that a Police Constable attached to the Mannar Police, who had given the firearm, and the singer’s manager have also been arrested.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the Police Constable had stolen the firearm while working for the Kotawila Police Station in Matara and had handed it over to the singer.
Following his transfer to the Mannar Police, the Police Constable had been questioned over the stolen firearm, during which he had revealed it was in the possession of singer Shan Putha.
The suspects are due to be produced in court today. (Newswire)