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State Minister’s private secretary arrested over Rs. 1.5 Mn bribe
Darshana Sanjeewa
01-Aug-2024 21:14:50
A private secretary to State Minister S. Viyalendiran and a political activist have been arrested on allegations of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 1.5 million.
The Bribery or Corruption Allegations Investigation Commission said that the suspects were arrested following a complaint by a businessman from the Polonnaruwa area.
The suspects had allegedly solicited the bribe to facilitate the issuance of a permit from the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau.
The private secretary was arrested at the state minister’s office in Batticaloa, while the political activist was arrested near a state bank in the same city.
The suspects are scheduled to produce in court.
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