Arrest

Warrant sought to nab swindler

Sandasen MARASINGHE

The Attorney General has made a request from the Colombo High Court to issue warrant through Interpol to arrest a Sri Lankan domicile in Australia who was indicted for cheating a woman and accepting Rs 7.5 million.

Through a motion, the Prosecution Counsel appearing for the Attorney General requested permission to issue a warrant on Kumaraswamy Rajakulendra of 24, Glen Brook Cresent, Victoria Llynbrook, Limbo Melbourne, 3975, Australia, through Criminal Investigation Department of Sri Lanka Director through Interpol.

The Attorney General filed indictment against Rajakulendran of Dehiwela on two counts for cheating Padmini Jacob of Colombo and obtaining Rs 2.5 million from her on September 25, 2003. According to the indictment, he had obtained Rs 5 million from her between November 1 and November 30 in 2003.

On an earlier occasion, the Colombo Crime Division had informed Court that notice could not be issued to Rajakulendran as he was not present at 67/4, C, Sri Saranankara Road, Dehiwela since he had left the country.

Padmini Jacob 51 of Kotahena, Colombo in her statement to the Police stated Rajakulendran obtained her money and promised to give her a higher interest rate and benefits than that offered by banks. She had invested the money her husband earned during 20 years in Saudi Arabia as a computer program analyst. Court fixed the case for July 02.