Video: Pension frauds: CID raids save Rs. 700 mn

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Police today said the government had been able to save at least Rs. 700 million of pension funds from being drawn through fraudulent means, due to raids conducted by the CID during the past three months.

Police media spokesperson Ajith Rohana said the CID had conducted raids in several parts of the country including Kegalle, Gampola upper division, Nachchaduwa, Galnewa and Polgahawela where various incidents of major frauds had taken place relating to pensions.

Eight suspects including a former secretary of the Southern Provincial Council were arrested over the fraud incidents and the total sum defrauded by them was estimated to be around Rs. 25 million, SSP Rohana said. (Chaturanga Pradeep and Sanath Desmond)

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taxy Thursday, 02 October 2014 07:10 PM

stealing our money misusing their power abductionsmolestationsharassmentthreatens....etc..etc we improving gradually via DM Android App

Mm Thursday, 02 October 2014 02:11 PM

Kalakani

Nadeesha Hemamali Thursday, 02 October 2014 07:42 PM

Then provide more facilities to the CID. At present CID offices are worst than dogs cage smelling .

sl Thursday, 02 October 2014 08:28 PM

Wat abt fraud carried out by ministers via DM Android App

mount Thursday, 02 October 2014 09:17 PM

GOOD JOB CID. TRY BE LIKE CBI.

Namal Perera Thursday, 02 October 2014 07:17 PM

When the very top is corrupt, what else do you expect?

Hambanda Thursday, 02 October 2014 07:37 PM

No wonder, Plundering the public wealth has become the order of the day under this regime.
Emulating the corrupt ruling politicians from the Top Man and his cronies to the low-line politicians.

Bala Thursday, 02 October 2014 08:19 PM

This is the vague statement of the Police Spokesman to show govt & police are doing things. All very vague story - no real facts except the reference to one incident of 25m while they talk of 700m. Also it will be dropped if a top politico is involved - usual Police style.

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