Thalawa bank robbery probe handed over to CID

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The investigations into the Thalawa state bank robbery had been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on IGP Pujith Jayasundara’s orders, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said today.

Cash and jewellery worth of Rs. 95 million were robbed from a state bank in Thalawa, Anuradhapura over the weekend.

The police said investigations had revealed that the CCTV system had also been taken away by the robbers. (Darshana Sanjeewa)

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Bala Monday, 02 July 2018 08:39 PM

That is the way to do it by taqking away CCTV. Same as Sri Lanka looters challenging the govt to catch them because they have removed all the evidence.

Ceylon Monday, 02 July 2018 08:48 PM

Since president and ex president became billionaires by not working,not doing business,criminals now seems thinking do the same to become rich.

JOHAN Tuesday, 03 July 2018 09:42 AM

To combat these type of robberies the banks must find alternative methods ,to transfer the money and jewelleries more than its daily requirementof all branches to a central point on daily or weekly basis.Sri Lanka must introduce cash less transactions more thana stipulated amount like Japan.Now with the advanced technologies the Finance Minister must come alternative methods

Rasheed Tuesday, 03 July 2018 09:58 AM

All these robbers are backed by Politicians and Police. They know how to hide the evidence.

Warren Raed Tuesday, 03 July 2018 10:21 AM

The CID is good for nothing in Sri Lanka. This case also will go under the carpet like all other cases.

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