Sri Lanka, May 24 -- A suspect arrested in connection with the murder of a married couple in Dickoya, Hatton and the theft of 18 sovereign pounds of gold jewellery has been referred to the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) at Dickoya Base Hospital for examination, police said.

The suspect was arrested yesterday (23) following a joint operation conducted by officers of the Hatton and Bogawantalawa Police Divisions.

Police stated that the suspect was subsequently taken to hospital to obtain a medical report prior to being produced before the Hatton Magistrate's Court. Investigations are being carried out by the Hatton Police Criminal Investigation Division.

According to police, the suspect had been in hiding at the residence of his wife's b...