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Briton remanded for T20 ticket theft in Sri Lanka
A British national arrested by the Sri Lankan police for alleged theft of T20 World Cup tickets, has been ordered to be remanded till Tuesday.
Colombo:
A British national arrested by the Sri Lankan police for alleged theft of T20 World Cup tickets, has been ordered to be remanded till Tuesday.
He was arrested for stealing piles of tickets for the ongoing T20 World Cup games at a Colombo ticket sales point on Sunday.
The Colombo magistrate's court served the remand order on him after he was produced in court by the Cinnamon Gardens police station.
This was the second arrest connected with the ongoing tournament.
Last week, a Sri Lankan national was arrested for breaching security at the hotel where the Australian team was lodged.
He was fined and handed a suspended sentence.
Topics mentioned in this article
ICC World Twenty20 2012
Cricket
England Cricket Team
West Indies Cricket Team
Australia Cricket Team
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