SLTB depot officer arrested while soliciting a bribe
August 25, 2023 11:36 am
An officer-in-charge attached to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) depot in Diyasenpura has been arrested on bribery charges.
Officers of the Bribery Commission caught him in the act while he was soliciting a bribe of Rs. 60,000.
The arrest was made in Medirigiriya on Thursday (Aug. 25).
According to reports, the depot officer had asked for Rs. 60,000 from a bus conductor to drop an inquiry into him over non-issuance of bus tickets.
The apprehended depot officer has been handed over to Polonnaruwa Police for onward investigations.
