The Kahatagasdigiliya Magistrate has ordered the remand of a man and a woman, purportedly an actress, in connection with an alleged financial fraud totaling approximately five billion rupees until February 5.
The accused, identified as the proprietor of a financial institution in Galenbindunuwewa, is accused of perpetrating the fraud by soliciting deposits from individuals with promises of high interest returns.
After evading authorities for a period, the suspect was apprehended by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Pilimatalawa, Kandy, on Saturday.
The woman, believed to be an actress, was reportedly present with the suspect at the time of his arrest.
Investigations unveiled that the 39-year-old suspect had invested the depositors' funds in real estate across Galenbindunuwewa, Anuradhapura, Kadawatha, and Matale.
Numerous complaints regarding financial irregularities attributed to the suspect have been lodged with the police, with over 1,000 individuals allegedly defrauded.
