A Sri Lankan national, identified as the brother of notorious underworld figure Balachandran Pushparaj, alias “Pukudu Kanna,” has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
The suspect, Balachandran Gajendran, 36, a resident of Jampettah Street, Colombo 10, was apprehended early this morning (13) by officials of the Airport Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
He was attempting to enter Sri Lanka from India using a forged travel document, police sources confirmed.
The suspect is expected to be presented before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court.
Meanwhile, authorities continue investigations into his links to organized crime, including drug trafficking and other illegal activities. (Newswire)