The Officer-in-Charge of the Administration Division of the Kotawila Police Station, Chief Inspector Waruni Bogahawatta, has been remanded until November 6 by the Matara Magistrate’s Court.
Matara Magistrate Chathura Dissanayake issued the order today (03) after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested her over allegations including the inability to explain the source of funds used to purchase a vehicle and pay its leasing instalments.
The Chief Inspector and two other individuals arrested in connection with the investigation were produced before the Magistrate this afternoon.
The CID informed the court that substantial sums of money had been deposited into the suspect’s bank accounts. It also revealed that her monthly salary was approximately Rs. 140,000, while the monthly leasing instalment for her motor vehicle amounted to Rs. 132,000.
After considering the facts presented, the Magistrate ordered that the suspect be remanded until November 6.
The Honda Vezel allegedly owned by the suspect, who served as the OIC of the Administration Division of the Kotawila Police Station, was previously taken into CID custody as part of the investigation.
