A family of 4, who had robbed grocery items from a shop in Marandagahamula, Divulapitiya, has been apprehended by the area residents and handed over to police.
The suspects - father, mother and 2 daughters - are from the same area.
The owner of the shop, while scrutinizing the CCTV recordings, had noticed them stealing goods from the shop in a previous occasion too.
When the group came back to the shop, the owner had kept a close eye on them using the CCTV system.
They have stolen milk powder, biscuits and other essentials.