Four arrested for impersonating CID officers remanded

The four persons arrested at Kollupitiya for impersonating

CID officers and demanding Rs. 10 million in cash from a person have been remanded until May 14 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

The Bribery Commission officers had arrested the suspects while impersonating Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers and demanding Rs. 10 million in cash.

It said the suspects including one female were arrested at around 3.30 p.m. last evening (29)in the Kollupitiya area based on a complaint filed by a resident of Dehiwala.

They were subsequently produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrates today (30).