Former Wellampitiya OIC released on bail
May 6, 2014 05:42 pm
The former officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Wellampitiya Police Station, Bandara Munasinghe, who was arrested and remanded for the possession of drugs, has been released on bail by the Colombo High Court.
He was released on cash bail of Rs 200,000 and a personal bail of Rs 2 million with 4 grantors by Colombo High Court Judge Lalith Jayasuriya, Ada Derana reporter said.
The former Wellampitiya OIC and his wife were arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) on December 31 last year on drug-related charges. Around 40 grams of the illicit substance was reportedly recovered from their residence.
However, Munasinghe’s wife was released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate on January 21.
The police officer was suspended by the Police Department pending the verdict on the case.
Four more suspects in the case are still in remand custody.
The case will be taken up tomorrow (7).
He was released on cash bail of Rs 200,000 and a personal bail of Rs 2 million with 4 grantors by Colombo High Court Judge Lalith Jayasuriya, Ada Derana reporter said.
The former Wellampitiya OIC and his wife were arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) on December 31 last year on drug-related charges. Around 40 grams of the illicit substance was reportedly recovered from their residence.
However, Munasinghe’s wife was released on bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate on January 21.
The police officer was suspended by the Police Department pending the verdict on the case.
Four more suspects in the case are still in remand custody.
The case will be taken up tomorrow (7).
