The Bribery Commission has arrested a Police Constable for soliciting a bribe of Rs. 10,000.
According to the Bribery Commission, the Policeman was arrested yesterday based on a complaint filed by a businessman from Sainthamaruthu.
The Police Constable had solicited the bribe to refrain from filing a case against the businessman related to his revenue licence.
The arrested Policeman is a Constable attached to the Karaitivu Police Station in the Ampara Division.
The Police Constable is due to be produced before the Samanthurai Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire)
