Mercedes driver involved in Kollupitiya fatal accident arrested at BIA

13 December 2022 08:14 am Views - 12626

The 26-year old driver of the Mercedes car, Mohammad Ryzul Rizzaq, who fled the scene after the fatal accident in Kollupitiya on Saturday morning was arrested last night at the Katunayake airport when he returned from Dubai, police spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.

He said the suspect was arrested at the BIA, since a travel ban was imposed on the suspect. The suspect was handed over to the Kollupitiya Police, the spokesman said.

The suspect fled to Dubai, a few hours after the Mercedes Benz car which he drove, smashed against a three wheeler while returning from a night club on Saturday morning.

The driver of the three wheeler died in the accident while two passengers on board the car were injured.

The driver of the car fled the scene soon after the accident and later found that the suspect had slipped out of the country. (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)