Sri Lanka, Dec. 11 -- A total of five individuals who had allegedly conspired to commit a murder have been arrested by the Western Province South Crimes Division.

Police stated that the murder plot was organized as an act of revenge for the shooting incident that took place down Sri Wanaratne Road in Dehiwala on December 6, where a man was shot dead and another person was seriously injured.

Accordingly, five suspects have been arrested in Ratmalana for planning and conspiring to commit murder, aiding and abetting the crime and acting as members of an unlawful organized group.

The suspects, aged between 22 and 36, are residents of Pankulama, Ratmalana, Boralesgamuwa and Moratuwa.

Police also found 15 grams of heroin in the possession o...