Two Sri Lankan children have assisted the Police in tracking down two suspects who had assaulted a Turkish female tourist and stolen her bag with money in Sigiriya.
According to media reports, the tourist had visited Sigiriya Rock this morning and had encountered the suspects on a motorcycle while she was walking back to her accommodation via a crossroad.
The suspects are reported to have assaulted the tourist and snatched her bag with money, after which they fled the area.
However, two young children in the area who had observed the reckless driving of the motorcyclist had taken note of the motorcycle number and had informed their parents.
After being informed of the robbery, the children informed the owner of the accommodation, where the tourist was residing, of the motorcycle number which was then conveyed to the Police.
The Sigiriya Police had tracked down the suspects within 45 minutes and had recovered the tourist’s stolen bag with US$ 225 and Rs. 20,000 in cash. The suspects will be produced before the Dambulla Magistrate’s Court.
The Turkish tourist who was injured in the robbery has been admitted to the Emergency Treatment Unit of the Sigiriya Divisional Hospital. (NewsWire)
