Ex-ASP remanded

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A retired Assistant Superintendent of Police was today remanded till June 3, by the Colombo Fort Magistrate on charges of having swindled several job seekers of millions of rupees on the promise he would find them overseas jobs.

Police informed Court that so far there were 15 complaints against the suspect.

He is also the sixth suspect in the case where an alleged attempt had been made to defraud the Central Bank of hundreds kilos of gold belonging to it. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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Lankashantha Monday, 20 May 2013 06:54 AM

Year after year this happens to young people. And this will continue.

zara Monday, 20 May 2013 12:00 AM

if money comes, no country law or discipline with them. after retired,they forgot all the rules. via DM Android App

ANTON Monday, 20 May 2013 07:05 AM

SO HOW DO WE COUNT ON SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS, I THINK UNDERWORLD THUGS ARE MORE RELIABLE THAN THESE PEOPLE.

Upali Monday, 20 May 2013 07:34 AM

We are grateful to the police for bring him to justice, despite him being and ex-ASP. Hats off to IGP.

Thomas RangerThomas Monday, 20 May 2013 08:07 AM

Give us a name of who this bugger is

hb Monday, 20 May 2013 08:47 AM

justice was carried out because he is not a relative of a politico in power

Fassey Monday, 20 May 2013 08:50 AM

He should be deprived of pension and sentenced to severe punishment, Shame to call him an ex ASP

janaka Monday, 20 May 2013 03:54 PM

He must be a relative of SF. or Know to SF. May be the IGP did not get his share.

Ravana Monday, 20 May 2013 04:10 PM

This person has taken his victims to the Presidential Secretariat to show them that he has close connections with VVIPs. This is a very serious matter.???

Terrence B. De Silva Tuesday, 21 May 2013 01:24 AM

THERE IS HONOUR AMONG THIEVES NOT SO THE POLICE.

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