Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- A notorious Sri Lankan underworld figure known as "Kehelbaddara Padme" has allegedly issued a death threat to Chief Inspector Linton Silva, the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Western Province North Crimes Division, following the arrest of one of his close associates.

The threat was reportedly made via a phone call at around 8:45 p.m. yesterday (03 August).

The incident follows the arrest of a 39-year-old suspect known as "Gampaha Deva," a close associate of Kehelbaddara Padme, by officers of the Airport Criminal Investigation Unit on the same day.

According to police, the suspect has previously met 'Padme' in both Russia and Thailand and is believed to have been planning another visit to Thailand to meet him.

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