Five persons have been arrested while excavating for artefacts in the Oddusudan Wasamemuththiyankattu Forest Reserve, the Police said.
The suspects were arrested during a raid by the officers of the Mullaitivu Division anti-corruption unit acting on a tip-off.
Along with the arrests, the police recovered a compass, two iron bars, seven copper plates and several religious artefacts in the possession of the suspects.
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The suspects aged 63, 70, 34, 46, 67, are residents of Ambepussa, Kilinochchi and Mankulam.
Oddusudan Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
