Sakvithi Scam
Srilanka: In a breakthrough in investigations into the multi-million rupee “Sakvithi Scam” the Inspector reported to be a confidant of Sakvithi Ranasinghe was arrested yesterday, police said. Police spokesman Ranjith Gunasekara said the Inspector attached to the Police Communication Division in Mirihana was linked to the scam after he and an armed gang were seen removing several computers and other items from the Nawala office of the financial institution soon after the scam was exposed.
It was later revealed that the Inspector and more than 20 police officers who had invested millions in the finance company, with the Inspector having invested Rs.3,613,000 -- the highest among the police officers.
He disappeared soon after the exposure and is believed to have removed the material to make up for the money he lost.
The Inspector had not reported to work since the scam came to light and failed to appear before the Mirihana police though ordered to do so by Nugegoda Police Senior Superintendent Deshabandu Tennakoon.The Inspector was arrested by a special police team at Talahena Junction in Malambe last morning and was questioned by the Mirihana Police Fraud Investigation Bureau.He is to be produced before the Gangodawila Magistrate shortly.
Meanwhile upto Sunday, 2014 complaints had been received against the finance company with the amount of money invested rising to a massive Rs.1.05 billion.
Source:Daily Mirror
It was later revealed that the Inspector and more than 20 police officers who had invested millions in the finance company, with the Inspector having invested Rs.3,613,000 -- the highest among the police officers.
He disappeared soon after the exposure and is believed to have removed the material to make up for the money he lost.
The Inspector had not reported to work since the scam came to light and failed to appear before the Mirihana police though ordered to do so by Nugegoda Police Senior Superintendent Deshabandu Tennakoon.The Inspector was arrested by a special police team at Talahena Junction in Malambe last morning and was questioned by the Mirihana Police Fraud Investigation Bureau.He is to be produced before the Gangodawila Magistrate shortly.
Meanwhile upto Sunday, 2014 complaints had been received against the finance company with the amount of money invested rising to a massive Rs.1.05 billion.
Source:Daily Mirror
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