An individual who attempted to bribe a police officer-in-charge (OIC) to release a suspect linked to the banned National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) group has been further remanded until June 11.
The order was issued when the suspect was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today (Jun 04).
Preliminary investigations have shown that large sums of money had been deposited to the suspect's bank account, Police told court adding that investigations on the individual have not concluded.
The suspect who attempted to bribe the OIC of the Horowpathana Police has been identified as Abdul Ghafoor Mohammed, a resident of Horowpathana.
Meanwhile, the NTJ group's Colombo District leader Mohamed Fawas was also ordered to be remanded until June 18.
Related story
Suspect remanded until June 04 for bribing Horowpathana OIC
NTJ's Colombo Branch leader Mohamed Fawaz remanded until June 04
Canadian Envoy summoned over Tamil Genocide Monument in Brampton, Canada
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered the Election Commission to immediately proceed with the postponed Local Government Elections.
Ratnapura District Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Thalatha Athukorala has informed Parliament that she decides to resign from her position as Member of Parliament.
United Petroleum (UP) was launched in Sri Lanka today and will commence retail fuel operations in September with 150 dealer owned and operated fuel stations.
Leave Comments