Police officer remanded until Dec 4 for soliciting bribe

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Nov 23, 2019
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Chilaw Assistant Police Superintendent Keerthi Bandara, accused of soliciting a bribe, has been remanded until December 4 upon orders issued by the Chilaw Magistrate's Court.

The police officer had allegedly sought a bribe of Rs 200,000 from the owner of a temple in Chilaw, before being apprehended while obtaining Rs 190,000 of the total payment.

He had been arrested yesterday (Nov 22) by officers attached to the Bribery and Corruption Commission.