Suspect accused of extortion remanded till Aug 20
August 17, 2011 09:18 am
The Colombo Magistrates Court ordered the remand of a suspect connected with extorting money from businessmen in Pettah by way of threatening phone calls.
The suspect was apprehended by the Pettah Police who reported to the court that the suspect had given threatening calls to traders operating on the Second Cross Roads in Pettah to transfer money into his bank account.
The suspect was arrested during a transaction as the Magistrates court ordered him to be remanded until August 20.