Police Inspector who solicited Rs 50,000 bribe further remanded until March 01

A Police Inspector attached to the Bambalapitiya Police Field Force has been further remanded until March 01 for soliciting a bribe of Rs 50,000.

The remand order was issued when the case was taken up before the Colombo Chief Magistrates Court today (Feb 18).

Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne while issuing the verdict had said that court would deliver an announcement concerning the release of the suspect on bail during the next hearing.

The Police Inspector was taken into custody while attempting to solicit the bribe in order to issue directives to reinstate another Police Inspector who was barred from his services.

It is reported that the suspect had initially requested Rs 150,000 as the bribe following which he had agreed to accept Rs 100,000.

He was arrested while obtaining Rs 50,000 of the total bribe, Bribery Commission officials told court.

Court also heard that the Bribery Commission has concluded investigations into the incident.

Commission officials also submitted a report containing the findings of the investigations.