Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara today (25) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to release the gold, gemstones and other property seized by the CID from a residence in the Mahawila Gardens housing scheme in Dematagoda, linked to a suspect in the Easter Sunday terror attacks.

The items in question had been taken into custody from the residence of the second suspect in the case related to the series of bombings, Ibrahim Ilham Ahmed.

Accordingly, the Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara has ordered the CID to release them to Iflal Ahmed, the brother of the suspect, within one week.

The Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara stated that a previous Magistrate had already issued an order granti...