Akuressa: A person who had
allegedly extorted money from a number of businessmen and
individuals in the south was apprehended by the Matara Police
when he attempted to extort money to the tune of Rs. 250,000
from a premier watch repair and sales firm at Kotuwegoda in
Matara recently.
At the time of his arrest, he had in his possession a bogus
identity card as a Chief Property Confiscating Officer, Galle,
Matara and Hambantota districts, with some fake rubber stamps of
Chief Recovery Officer, Special Loan Recovery unit, S.P.
Co-operative societies Galle, Matara and Hambantota Districts.
On interrogation by the Matara Police, it had been revealed
that the suspect had cheated a number of businessmen and
ordinary citizens in the South in the recent past in the same
mannar under various pretexts.
The suspect was produced before the chief Magistrate, Matara,
Rohan Jayawardena by the Matara Police on the directions of HQI
Matara Police inspector, Upali Chandrasiri. He was remanded.
