Conductor arrested for pickpocketing

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By Reka Tharangani Fonseka

Colombo, March 15 (Daily Mirror)- The conductor of a private bus on the Moratuwa – Pettah route 101 was arrested on suspicion of picking pocket.

It is alleged that he was caught red handed when he stole the wallet of a passenger and a fellow passenger who had noticed it had revealed it to the owner. The passengers caught and handed him over to the police.

Investigations revealed that the suspect was a drug addict and that he had resorted to stealing the money and valuables of passengers.

The passenger who faced the incident was from Gampaha area travelling to Moratuwa.

Police suspect the conductor for his involvement in similar previous incidents.

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Andrew Silva Saturday, 16 March 2024 05:07 AM

Surely he did not have to pickpocket, he had enough Money collected by the passengers.

Include Caning in the Sentence Saturday, 16 March 2024 05:41 AM

Impose mandatory canning for these kind of crimes plus long prison sentences. Need to curtail these crimes and prosecute them severely.

Ron hardy Saturday, 16 March 2024 09:54 AM

Moratuwa /panadura privet bus drivers and conductors are among the worst very low class dirty fellows zero personality something seriously need to be done to replace the junkies

Grace Saturday, 16 March 2024 10:22 AM

This is only a tip of the iceberg. So many conductors have connections with Pickpockets. Some conductors behave with passengers arrogantly and use dirty languages. Thanks to our 2500 years old noble culture.

The wheels on the bus go round and round Saturday, 16 March 2024 02:48 PM

Great! Another first for Sri Lanka. Bad Bus drivers and badder Bus conductors!

ANNECUNT Saturday, 16 March 2024 06:43 PM

in crowded buses the conductors rub their erect sticks on women buttocks and says go forward

navratne willamune Sunday, 17 March 2024 08:13 AM

ha,ha, haa !

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