Traffic SI remanded for stealing barricades

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A sub inspector attached to the Colombo City Traffic Police Division was today ordered to be remanded till July 14 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate for allegedly stealing and selling iron barricades worth Rs.97,440 to a scrap iron dealer.

The Slave Island police who conducted investigations said the SI had sold the iron barricades belonging to the Police Department to a scrap iron dealer in Colombo 2.

However, three others including the scrap iron dealer who were allegedly involved in the transaction were also arrested by the Slave Island police and they were ordered to be released on bail.

However, the sub inspector was ordered to be remanded by Magistrate Thilina Gamage as he is alleged to have committed a punishable offence which comes under section 8(1) of the Public Property Act. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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Suq Madique Monday, 30 June 2014 03:06 PM

Police...hora!

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Boss Monday, 30 June 2014 09:18 PM

There are 1000 more crimes done ny these so called police officers gone unnoticed via DM Android App

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Concerned Monday, 30 June 2014 04:14 PM

He must have used them to impose "awama balaya"

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rak Monday, 30 June 2014 11:57 PM

true yakada yaka via DM Android App

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shek Monday, 30 June 2014 11:57 PM

he would have thought of making money before it rusts and become useless via DM Android App

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Kossa Tuesday, 01 July 2014 08:25 AM

SI wanted to remove all social class and racial barriers. via DM iPad app

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Police Tuesday, 01 July 2014 03:05 AM

Truly speaking, it is a hard time for every one to survive with the monthly salary they receive.... Sorry for the family.

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bandry Tuesday, 01 July 2014 08:43 AM

well qualified to enter in to the house of diyawanna. lets elect him via DM Android App

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Sonali De Silva Tuesday, 01 July 2014 05:11 AM

The scar dealer should be remanded before the cop. If he did not buy them where would this dirty cop sell the barricades?

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