An office assistant of the Colombo District Court was arrested today by officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).
According to a CIABOC statement, the suspect was taken into custody on charges of soliciting a bribe of Rs. 10,000 in exchange for providing a certified copy of a case file.
The arrest took place near the Keselwatte Police Station this morning. The suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate. (Newswire)