Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Three individuals of the same family have been arrested by the Mahawa Police for a series of robberies targeting women riding motorcycles.

The suspects reportedly sprayed chilli powder into the victims' eyes before stealing their gold jewellery.

The arrested individuals include a 33-year-old pregnant woman, her 15-year-old son, and her 22-year-old second husband.

The mother and son were apprehended in the Wariyapola, Padeniya area while riding a motorcycle, and the father was later arrested in the Daladagama area after fleeing the scene.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru News....