The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Sub Inspector of Police acted as the Officer in Charge of District Intelligence Bureau - Talaimannar on alleged receiving a bribe of Rs.25,000/= on 02.02.2022 in accordance with a complaint received to the Bribery Commission.
An individual had been arrested and detained as per a detention order in connection with ice drug offence and the suspected Sub Inspector of Police has stated that the friend of the above detainee was also linked to the illegal activities. The suspected Sub Inspector of Police has been thus arrested while accepting the bribe at a road in close proximity to Pesalai Railway Station in order to prevent taking legal actions against the friend of the said detainee.