Copper scraps of LCs of KDU hospital worth over Rs.6.5 Mn go missing

The copper scraps of the Lightning Conductors (LC) worth over Rs.6.5 million installed in 10 buildings of the Kotalawala Defense University Hospital in Werahera have been stolen. A complaint has been made to the Boralasgamuwa Police by the senior electrical engineer of the hospital, Lt. Col. P.K.D. Godakanda in yesterday (22). According to the complaint, the value of the stolen copper belts is about Rs.6,597,000. The theft took place between January 30 and July 3.

In the initial investigation, police found that there is no room for outsiders to enter this hospital premises and carry out such a theft.