Police reveals key details on abduction of woman in Batticaloa; 3 including woman arrested

Police have revealed important information about the abduction case in the Nellikkadu area of Batticaloa. A woman was rescued from an abandoned well, and the body of another woman was found at the same site. The District Intelligence Unit received tips that led to the arrest of a married couple from Kanchirankuda and the husband's younger brother. Authorities stated that the suspects are linked to both the rescued woman and the deceased individual. On March 19, a 26-year-old woman and her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter went missing while traveling from Vavunativu to Batticaloa town. The next day, the woman was found inside the abandoned well. Her daughter was later located on March 20 in a nearby paddy field. During the rescue, the body of another woman was also discovered in the well. The investigation was overseen by a Senior Superintendent of Police and involved officers from Kokkaddicholai, Vavunativu, Ayithiyamalai, Vellaveli, and Batticaloa Police Stations, along with the Special Crimes Investigation Unit and the District Intelligence Unit, who carefully reviewed CCTV footage. Last night, on March 21, police raided a home in the Vantharumoolai area and arrested a 26-year-old woman. Further questioning led to the arrests of her 34-year-old husband and his 22-year-old brother in the Vavunativu area. According to police, the suspects approached the woman while she was waiting for a bus with her child and offered her a three-wheeler ride to Batticaloa town for Rs. 100.