The Police arrested 12 suspects belonging to the Jaffna-based Ava and Dhanurock gangs over the attack on the Kokuvil Stationmaster and a house in the area, during an operation on Monday.
The Kokuvil Stationmaster was attacked by a gang of six who came on motorcycles and assaulted him with sharp objects on June 12.
Danurock members were quoted as saying that the Stationmaster had close connections with the Ava group.
After investigation, police arrested two suspects identified as Dhanurock members.
Members of the Ava goup had attacked the house of one of the Dhanurock suspects who had been arrested, and damaged property worth Rs. 100,000. Ten Ava group suspects were arrested by the police in this connection. The 10 suspects were arrested while they were partying on the beach.
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