The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Sub Police Inspector who serves at Police Divisional Head Quarters, Gampaha on alleged soliciting of Rs. 5,000/- and accepting a bribe of Rs. 4000/= on 17.11.2022 in accordance with a complaint received to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

The suspect had requested Rs.5000/= and later reduced that amount to Rs.4000/= in order not to institute legal action in a court of law for the offence of driving without a valid driving licence. The suspect was thus arrested when he had accepted the said bribe in front of the Police Divisional Head Quarters, Gampaha.