Sri Lanka’s police arrested a Sinhalese man who threatened to bomb Muslims in Sri Lanka, following intervention from Parliamentarians who called for the arrest of the individual.
Inspector General Pujith Jayasundara, ordered for the police to take action against Dan Priyasad after receiving calls from parliamentarians over the lack of police action to address complaints by members of the public, reports Colombo Telegraph.
A spokesman at Sri Lanka’s police media unit confirmed to press that a man has been arrested following a complaint that he has been threatening Muslims.
The arrest comes after a protest in Colombo saw a group of protestors, including Dan Priyasad threaten to carry out suicide bombings to eliminate Muslims.
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