A Muslim family in tailoring business was taken into custody for keeping orange cloth similar to clothing worn by Buddhist monks in Hunupitiya

On 14 May, a Muslim family doing tailoring business in Hunupitiya, consisting of a mother, three daughters, and five grandchildren was taken into protective custody after Sinhalese neighbours found out that they were in possession of orange cloth similar to clothing worn by Buddhist monks. After police failed to control the sword-wielding mob, the Special Task Force arrived and successfully rescued the family.

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