Police arrest fraudster who swindled Rs.2.5M
June 19, 2011 12:05 pm
A special investigation unit attached to the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) has succeeded in apprehending an individual accused of cheating a person to the tune of 2.5 million rupees.
The suspect had allegedly swindled the money by promising to procure a loan of Rs.45 million from a state bank at low interest rates.
Police revealed that the individual, a resident of Chennai, had been arrested at the Katunayake airport upon arrival to Sri Lanka and has been handed over to the CCD for further investigations.
The suspect had allegedly swindled the money by promising to procure a loan of Rs.45 million from a state bank at low interest rates.
Police revealed that the individual, a resident of Chennai, had been arrested at the Katunayake airport upon arrival to Sri Lanka and has been handed over to the CCD for further investigations.
