Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- An additional 860 individuals have been arrested in an island-wide police operation targeting crime, narcotics, illegal firearms, suspicious individuals, and vehicles.

During the operation conducted yesterday, a total of 28,886 individuals were inspected.

Of those arrested, 30 individuals were directly identified for their alleged involvement in serious crimes.

The operation also resulted in the arrest of 25 drunk drivers, while legal action was taken against 3,656 people for various traffic offences, including reckless driving.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru News....