• Since January 2021, the TID have arrested six suspects for committing similar banned activities

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya   

The Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) arrested 29-year-old Mohamed Shahim for allegedly conducting lessons on extremist ideology propagated by mastermind of Easter Sunday attacks, Zahran Hashim in Muttur and Oluvil in 2018. 

  Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said the suspect; a resident of Hemmathagama in Mawanella would be detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act for further interrogation. Investigation revealed that the suspect had conducted and organised lessons on radicalism for students on the instructions of Zahran Hashim. Since January 2021, the TID have arrested six suspects for committing similar banned activities.