CID allowed to scrutinise Sakvithi’s bank accounts
Sarath Malalasekera
Nugegoda Chief Magistrate and Additional District Judge Wasantha
Jinadasa yesterday allowed an application by the Criminal Investigation
Department (CID) probing the massive financial racket alleged to have
been carried out by the “Sakvithi Ranasinghe Construction Company” to
pursue the bank accounts of the main suspect Sakvithi Ranasinghe, who is
alleged to have left the country.
The Judge also directed the Registrar of the Motor Vehicles (RMV) not
to transfer any of the vehicles alleged to have been purchased from the
depositor’s funds.
The Sub Inspector who is alleged to have assisted Sakvithi and
another person who is alleged to have assisted the wife of Sakvithi to
leave the country, were further remanded till December 15 by the Judge.
Earlier several suspects who were produced before the Judge were
granted bail. The Judge ordered those suspects to furnish Rs. 10,000
cash bail and a Rs. 100,000 bond each with two sureties.
Granting bail, the Judge directed the suspects to appear before the
CID every Sunday between 9 a.m. and 12 noon.
The CID filing a further report in connection with the ongoing
investigations told Court that they have recovered several items
including three wheelers, Motorcycles and vans, alleged to have been
purchased from the depositor’s money.
The Court also directed the RMV and several Mobile telephone
organisations to assist the CID by providing with the necessary
information required by the CID.
Upali Senaratne, Anil Silva, Wasantha Ranasinghe, Swineetha
Nanayakkara, Vidura Manchanayake and Chandana Kalansooriya appeared for
the suspects.
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