A police constable attached to the Dharmapuram Police Station was arrested yesterday (9) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over allegations of accepting a bribe in an unusual form — a bottle of liquor.
The arrest follows a complaint made by a resident of the Kilinochchi area, who claimed the officer attempted to solicit a bribe in exchange for overlooking a traffic-related offence. The incident reportedly stems from April 8, when the complainant was stopped while riding a newly purchased motorcycle without license plates or a valid revenue license.
According to the complaint, the constable initially demanded Rs. 10,000 to refrain from taking legal action. However, when the complainant stated that he was unable to afford the amount, the officer allegedly reduced the demand to a bottle of arrack.
Investigations further revealed that the constable had retained a document issued in place of the complainant’s National Identity Card as a form of collateral until the bribe was delivered.
Acting on the complaint, CIABOC officers carried out an operation and arrested the suspect at around 3:00 p.m. yesterday. The arrest took place near a closed building adjacent to a mobile phone shop in the vicinity of the Dharmapuram Police Station.
The constable is due to be produced before the Kilinochchi Magistrate’s Court as further legal proceedings are expected to follow.
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