Former Sri Lanka Army sniper has been arrested over his alleged involvement in the plot to help notorious underworld figure ‘Harak Kata’ to escape from CID custody.

The 33-year-old suspect, a former Commando Sniper, was arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at Godagama in Matara, and has been handed over to the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) for further investigations.

On 10 September, Nadun Chinthaka, alias ‘Harak Kata’, who was being interrogated by eight CID officers, had reportedly laced the officers’ teas with poison during his questioning, with the help of a Police Constable, who is still evading arrest.

The police officer in question, named Munipalage Ravindu Sandeepa Gunasekara, remains at large since 10 September.