Yesterday (16) it is reported that a young woman who was traveling on Udayana road behind Nuwara Eliya bus station was robbed of a mobile phone worth about 40,000 rupees by a person and while running away, the suspect was caught and attacked by a group of people nearby. At the time of stealing the phone, the young woman screamed and at that time a group of people around the place chased the suspect, caught him and beat him.
The suspect was then handed over to the police.
It is reported that the suspect is a 27-year-old resident of Kalukele, Nuwara Eliya.