The son of former State Minister Shantha Bandara is scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (22)in connection with the robbery of Rs. 200 million belonging to a Chinese national, it was reported.
According to the Police, he was arrested yesterday after surrendering to the Colpetty Police while giving a statement.
The robbery occurred on July 13 in Colpetty, when two men posing as police officers stopped a Chinese national travelling in a vehicle. They checked his travel documents, and fled with a bag containing Rs. 200 million. The incident was captured on CCTV.
It is reported that officers of the Colpetty Anti‑Narcotics Unit, engaged in a drug raid nearby, witnessed the incident and arrested one suspect. Though he initially claimed to have acted alone, further interrogation and phone analysis led the Police to identify four more suspects.
Three additional individuals, including another Chinese national, were later arrested.
Investigations revealed that Shantha Bandara’s son and others had been waiting nearby to divide the stolen money, but had fled upon learning of the arrests.
Subsequently, the former minister’s son surrendered to the Police and was taken into custody. (Newswire)
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