Investigations into the arson attack in which a young couple in Vavuniya was killed have been handed over to the CID.
This tragic incident occurred at Thonikkal in Vavuniya, where a house caught fire during a birthday party, resulting in the death of a couple and injuries to several others.
Following the incident on 24 July, the Vavuniya police and Vavuniya Division Crimes Investigation Unit launched a thorough investigation and successfully arrested five suspects, aged between 24 and 33, who were residents of Vavuniya.
The investigations revealed that the suspects, wearing masks, had set fire to the house due to a personal dispute while the owner was celebrating his daughter’s birthday. Alongside the suspects, the police also seized three motorcycles used in the incident.
