The Investigation Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Police Constable attached to Wattala Police Station on alleged soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 15000/= on 21.03.2022 in accordance with a complaint received by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.

The suspected officer was thus arrested when he had accepted Rs.15000/= near the statue at Balagala Watta, Hendala in order to refrain from taking legal actions against buying and selling of stolen goods in a shop of old iron goods which is carried out by the complainant and to facilitate the smooth functioning of his business without any hindrance.