Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- A businessman from the Minuwangoda area has been arrested along with an illegal pistol that he allegedly purchased from an individual known as 'Kehelbadara Padme'.

The arrest followed a tip-off received by the Chief Inspector of the Western North Criminal Division.

Based on this information, investigating officers searched the businessman's house in Minuwangoda and successfully recovered a pistol-type firearm along with 13 live rounds of ammunition.

Police stated that the arrested businessman had received death threats from 'Heenatiyana Mahesh'.

After the businessman informed 'Kehelbadara Padme' about the threats, Padme allegedly provided the firearm to him.

It was further revealed that the businessman had paid '...