Sub-Inspector and Sergeant arrested on bribery charge

February 11, 2016 11:38 pm

Two police officers have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption for allegedly soliciting a bribe.

A Sub-Inspector (SI) and a Sergeant attached to the Ruwanwella Police Station were arrested after they accepted a sum of Rs 8,500 from to allow an individual to transport sand without any hindrance.

The suspects had initially received Rs 5,000 and were arrested today upon accepting the final Rs 3,500 of the bribe, according to SSP Priyantha Chandrasiri, the Director of the Investigation Unit of the commission.

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