A suspect who assisted in defrauding a state bank of more than Rs. 68 million in 2017 was arrested in Fort, Colombo by the Criminal Investigation Department on Saturday (06) after a lengthy investigation.
Police media division say that the suspect had submitted false documents to a state bank in Kadawatha area and through 48 personal loan files, had allegedly defrauded Rs. 68,340,000.
The arrested suspect is a 62-year-old female from Ihala Biyanwala, Kadawatha. She is a retired assistant general manager who had worked in the loan department of the said state bank.
The main suspect of this case, who had also worked in the relevant bank had already died.
The suspect has been remanded until 10th August after being produced before the Fort Magistrate’s Court. The CID is conducting further investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)