Colombo, Oct 17 (Daily Mirror) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has taken into custody a car belonging to Chief Inspector Varuni Bogahawatta, Head of the Administration Division of the Kotavila Police, over concerns regarding the source of funds used to purchase the vehicle.
The vehicle was seized by officers of the CID’s Financial Crimes Investigation Unit after investigations revealed that its lease instalments had been paid by an individual allegedly involved in defrauding more than Rs. 1 billion from the Matara Cooperative Society.
Investigators said Chief Inspector Bogahawatta had failed to provide satisfactory information regarding the source of funds used to purchase the vehicle.
Further investigations are underway.