Egyptian arrested over bomb joke at VIA

16 hours ago

An Egyptian tourist has been arrested at Velana International Airport (VIA) and remanded for five days after joking that his aunt’s bag contained a bomb during security screening. Police identified the suspect as Peter Saman Marzouk Saman, 38, an Egyptian national. According to the arrest warrant, he is being investigated for intimidation and giving false information. Intimidation and dissemination of false information