Postal theft suspects brought to court

Sarath MALALASEKERA

The eleven accused, all employees of the Postal Department who are charged with having broke open the mail bags at the Postal Department and removed several important documents including foreign drafts, foreign letters addressed to Sri Lankans appeared before the Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Gihan Pilapitiya with the documents.

After submissions by the defence counsel the Judge directed them to appear before court again on September 30.

Earlier the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probing the massive racket at the Postal Department filed plaint against eleven accused charging them before the Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge on several counts under Section 167 of the Penal Code.

The eleven accused, all employees of the Postal Department, are charged with having broke open the mail bags at the Postal Department and had removed several important documents including foreign drafts, foreign letters addressed to Sri Lankans with documents.

Sarath Siriwardena, Jayantha Dias Nanayakkara and Shiraz Mohamed Noordeen appeared for accused.