Chain snatching Police Constable nabbed

7 April 2017 10:29 am - 5 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A A A

A Constable attached to the Cinnamon Gardens Police who was alleged to have snatched a gold chain valued at Rs.80,000 from the neck of a woman who had come to the Vihara Maha Devi Park with her family and used it to fund his gambling habit, was nabbed by Civil Defense Force personnel on Wednesday night.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday ordered the Police Constable to be remanded till April 20.

The victim of the chain snatching, Nilanthi Perera of Maligawatta Flats, Colombo 10, had arrived at the park with her husband and two children. The police had launched an investigation into the incident following a complaint lodged by her on Wednesday.

Two CDF personnel who were on duty at the park had gone in pursuit of the suspect and had apprehend him and taken back the woman's chain.

According to the Cinnamon Gardens Police, the suspect PC had committed the crime as he did not have enough money for gambling.

(Nimanthi Ranasinghe, Srinath Prasanna Jayasuriya and Indika Ramanayake)

See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Flowers, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,News, Courier/Delivery, Food Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka.

Comments - 5

BAN Tuesday, 11 April 2017 05:14 PM

Gambling is the route cause for all problems. Please BAN gambling!!

Sam Thursday, 13 April 2017 12:42 PM

it is the beginning of the end... kiss all your friends goodbye...

Pure Srilankan Monday, 10 April 2017 08:29 AM

Yeah in srilanka Constable to IG everyone is corrupted.....everyone has a price !!!

bala Sunderam Monday, 10 April 2017 10:30 AM

It is a wrong thing to steal anything. This is just from one person. There are other corrupt cops stealing from the nation!

J.Jinadasa Thursday, 13 April 2017 11:44 PM

In Sri Lanka all police officers are corrupt, especially the traffic cops.

Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.

Chain snatching Police Constable nabbed

Comments - 5

Add comment

RECOMMENDED

Porn and Nudes: Delving into Cyber Exploitation in Sri Lanka

People at a loss as.... COVID vaccination programme hits a snag

42 trees felled; Ambagamuwa PS Chairman - a law unto himself ! Unjust enrichment via natural resources

The Man Behind Moves to Form the “BJP” in Sri Lanka

Is it a giant leap backwards in the name of patriarchy?

DIG Bimshani talks about patriarchal beliefs and perceptions towards women

Ecocide – Another pandemic in disguise

Most Viewed in News

Six centres in Colombo as vaccinations roll out into public

Businessman’s son jumps to death from 10th floor of private hospital: Police

Eminent Buddhist monks urge Prez to take action against Ali Sabry

Sri Lanka loosing control of vaccination programme?

18 countries pledge to speak on behalf of SL at UNHRC

Is it a giant leap backwards in the name of patriarchy?

TODAY'S HEADLINES

Pakistani PM meets President Rajapaksa

Saliya Pieris PC elected BASL president with a massive margin

Major clusters in the country on diminishing stage, says Health Ministry

Prisons Department introduces Pre-Book Visit

MIRROR CRICKET

Upul Tharanga retires from International cricket

Vaas resigns 3 days after being appointed Sri Lanka’s bowling coach

Dasun Shanaka new T20 skipper

Chaminda Vaas new fast bowling coach

Nipun guides SSC to U23 final

Trinity pile on the runs against St. Servatius’

Bandula Warnapura to contest SLC elections

Upul Tharanga retires