41 arrested in the exploitation of a minor in Sri Lanka

Forty one individuals are now under police custody over the child exploitations case in Sri Lanka.

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Former State Minister of Finance and former Chairman of Dhiraagu Mohamed Ashmalee being escorted by the Police after his hearing in court -- Photo: AFP

Lamya Abdulla

2021-07-14 12:15:00

Forty one individuals are now under police custody over the child exploitations case in Sri Lanka.

The case involving the exploitation of a 15 year old girl in Mount Lavinia area of Colombo, through advertisements on websites and other social media platforms, was first reported earlier this month. However, by the time Sri Lankan Police started to start arresting people in connection to this case, it had already been going for three months.

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