Woman arrested for impersonating Police Inspector in Pettah

Woman arrested for impersonating Police Inspector in Pettah

January 16, 2026   02:20 pm

A woman who was impersonating a Police Inspector has been arrested near a lodge in Pettah.

The woman was arrested by officers from the Colombo Central Crimes Division. 

At the time of arrest, the suspect was wearing a police sports uniform and was in possession of a wooden object resembling a pistol-type firearm, police said.

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