The Bambalapitiya Police has started an investigation regarding the removal of the side mirrors of
two cars parked in front of the residence of the former Inspector General of Police and former Chairman of the National Police Commission Chandra Fernando in Bambalapitiya.
A senior officer of the Bambalapitiya Police said that these two vehicles belong to Fernando. The Bambalapitiya Police said the two vehicles were parked near the police guard post and an officer is deployed for security duties at the post on a daily basis.
It is said that this theft took place on the morning of August 20. An apprentice PC had been deployed for duty from 6 pm on August 19 to 6 am on August 20 and the officer who went to the cell to take over duty at 6.00 am on August 20 said that the apprentice PC who was deployed on duty the previous night was not there when he went to take over duties. The complaint about the theft of the side mirrors of the two cars was received and during the investigation, it was revealed that the apprentice PC assigned for duty the previous day was not present at the guardhouse. During the questioning of the concerned PC, he had said that he went to the barracks and slept at 5 am that morning. The investigation also revealed that the theft took place between 5.00 am and 6.00 am on August 20, when he was not in the guardhouse.
Colombo South Division ASP had on August 21 interdicted the Constable who was assigned to complete duties at 6 am, on the grounds that he left the guardhouse before that and did not continue his duty until another officer arrived to take over.
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