Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Two notorious underworld figures, Backhoe Saman and Thambili Lahiru, who were recently arrested in Indonesia and extradited to Sri Lanka, were produced before the Walasmulla Magistrate's Court today (17).

The court granted approval to detain the suspects until December 2 for further questioning in connection with the brutal murders of Anura Vidanagamage alias Kajja and his two children.

Authorities confirmed that a total of five members of the organized crime gang, including Kehelbaddara Padme, were apprehended in Indonesia and brought back to Sri Lanka in a joint operation.

Investigations are ongoing as law enforcement agencies intensify their crackdown on transnational organized crime networks.

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