An incident involving four who terrorized two young men, took naked photographs of them and threatened to publish them on the internet is reported from Pindeniya area.
It is reported that they had requested a ransom of Rs1lakh in order to avoid carrying out their threat.
This incident had occurred in the village of Pindeniya - Pelpita. Half of the ransom had already been exacted when the incident was revealed as one suspect was arrested by the Pindeniya police while he was on his way to fetch the rest.
Later it was revealed that the Rs50k exacted earlier had been divided among the four who were involved and that the photos of the two youths had been saved on their mobile phones.
Orders have been received to present the captured suspect before the Magistrate of Kegalle before he will be remanded, and to arrest the other three as well and present them before the court.