Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- Three individuals, including a well-known businessman, were arrested after a video showing a woman being stripped in Borella circulated on social media.

Police said the Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women launched an investigation following the circulation of the video in recent days.

The probe was conducted under the instructions of the DIG in charge of the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women.

The main suspect, a 43-year-old businessman from Fairfield Gardens, Borella, was arrested on Sunday while hiding in a prominent hotel in Hikkaduwa.

Two other individuals, aged 44 and 55, who are residents of the Eheliyagoda area, were also arrested for aiding the suspect and concealing evidence ...