Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- A former police officer who had posed as a senior CID officer and allegedly robbed more than 25 young men of their cash and valuables, along with two accomplices, was arrested yesterday by the Athurugiriya Police.

Police also seized the motorcar used by the suspects to travel across different parts of the country to carry out robberies.

Investigations revealed that the main suspect, along with another accomplice, had waylaid and robbed young men under the pretext of conducting searches on suspicion.

They were arrested following investigations into a complaint regarding the robbery of a gold chain valued at Rs. 210,000 from a young man in Athurugiriya. CCTV footage from the scene helped police identify the suspects....