Sri Lanka, May 11 -- Notorious underworld figure and alleged drug trafficker Manoj Suranga Liyanage, widely known as "Batuwatte Chamara," was taken into custody for questioning following his repatriation to Sri Lanka after being arrested in Azerbaijan.

According to the Police Media Division, he is being detained under a 72-hour detention order for further interrogation.

The suspect was brought back to Sri Lanka yesterday (10) by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), following his arrest in Azerbaijan during a coordinated operation conducted jointly by Sri Lanka's State Intelligence Service and the State Security Service of Azerbaijan.

Upon arrival, he was handed over to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) for further i...