Police Constable arrested on allegations of soliciting and accepting Rs. 3,000/- as a bribe

Based on a complaint made by a person in Bibila, Medagama area, Investigation Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption arrested a Police Constable attached to Bibila, Medagama Police Station at around 4.15 p.m. on 30.07.2024. The Constable has solicited and accepted Rs. 3,000 (Three Thousand rupees) from the complainant, promising to report a smaller amount of toddy to the court than the amount seized, mention nothing to the court about arrested suspects’ previous offences, and give the necessary support required for him in the future. The suspect was arrested inside the complainant’s boutique at Medagama Public Market on allegations of soliciting and accepting a bribe.