Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- Popular rapper Madhawa Prasad, known by his stage name 'Maduwa', who was recently arrested with a fake pistol, has been taken into custody once again-this time for the possession of explosives.

According to the Kahathuduwa Police, officers seized three sticks of gelignite, five detonators, and 3.5 kilograms of ammonium nitrate from the suspect, said police.

The rapper was previously arrested on August 25 with a fake pistol and later released on bail after being produced before the Kesbewa Magistrate's Court.

Police state that the arrest was made following a tip-off received by Sub-Inspector Rajitha Gurusinghe, Officer-in-Charge of the Crimes Investigation Division of the Kahathuduwa Police. The tip indicated that ...