Individual arrested for impersonating CID Inspector

An individual has been arrested in Kadawatha for allegedly impersonating an Inspector of Police (IP) of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and demanding Rs. 25,000 from a woman.

Police reported that the suspect had demanded the money from the woman, a Kadawatha resident, after calling her and claiming he was investigating alleged murder charges against her.

The woman lodged a complaint with the police regarding the incident. The suspect was subsequently arrested in Kadawatha yesterday (21) by Kadawatha Police, based on information from the Western Province Intelligence Division.

A forged CID ID was found in the suspect’s possession. The 33-year-old suspect is a resident of Heiyanthuduwa in Mabima.