Forged currency: Two Pakistanis further remanded

Sarath Malalasekera

Two Pakistanis remanded in connection with possessing forged Indian currency notes were further remanded by Colombo Fort Additional Magistrate Kumari Abeyratne till August 27.

Ruwan Rohan Srilal of Piliyandala remanded in connection with the same alleged offence was released on bail by the Additional Magistrate in Rs.25,000 and a bond of Rs.400,000 with a surety.

Earlier, the three suspects were produced by Fort Police before Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Namal Bandara Balalle for possessing forged Indian notes and remanded pending completion of the investigations.

The Fort Police submitting a comprehensive report in connection with their investigations told court that a special police team was investigating to ascertain whether any other persons were involved in the forged currency note racket.

Fort Police recovered Indian forged currency to the value of over Rs.8.3 million.