Sri Lanka arrests 152 people in alleged Chinese-run cyberscam

Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, on Friday for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island's northwest.



The raid took place in the coastal town of Chilaw, 80km north of Colombo, following a tip-off, according to a police spokesman.



Local police sources said two Chinese men who tried to escape during the raid were injured and admitted to hospital.



The other suspects appeared in a local court and were remanded in custody until Apr 9, pending further investigations.



143 laptops, 120 desktop computers and 370 mobile phones were found at the centre, which was run by Chinese men who had rented an entire hotel in the area.



Among those arrested were 133 Chinese, including seven women, and 13 Vietnamese.