Defrauding inquirer arrested

Indika POLKOTUWA

An Inquirer into Sudden Deaths and All Island JP who had allegedly defrauded many unsuspecting persons several lakhs of rupees by promising jobs or get their children admitted to prestigious schools was arrested by the Katugastota police following public complaints.

Police said the suspect had recently obtained Rs. 81,000 from a person in Nikatenna to admit his child to a Kandy school and Rs. 50,000 from two persons in Nugawela and Barigama promising jobs in the Port and the CEB.

Kandy Chief Magistrate Sumudu Premachandra remanded him till November 4.