Constable caught for online betting using police money

The Financial and Commercial Crimes Investigation Division attached to the Central Criminal Investigation Department has succeeded in apprehending a police constable who allegedly defrauded approximately thirty-five lakhs of rupees belonging to the administration division of the Galle Face Headquarters Police and used it for online gambling. According to information revealed through preliminary investigations, the suspect officer subtly obtained the large sum of money and spent it entirely on online betting games.

The special investigation into this financial fraud was initiated in response to a special notification made by the Inspector General of Police to Senior Deputy Inspector General Ranmal Kodithuwakku, who is in charge of the Crimes and Traffic Division. Accordingly, this arrest was made after a lengthy investigation conducted by a police team led by Police Inspector Rajitha Warnapriya, the OIC of the Financial and Commercial Crimes Investigation Division of the Central Criminal Investigation Department, under the direct instructions and guidance of its Director, Senior Superintendent of Police Kamal Ariyawansa.

During intense questioning of the arrested suspect police constable by investigating officers, a wealth of other important information related to this incident has already been revealed. The relevant investigations are still ongoing, and it is further reported that the relevant authorities are taking the necessary legal steps to promptly present the suspect before the court.