The Fort Police states that six employees of a contracting company have been arrested for stealing copper wires worth nearly Rs. 4.2 million from the lightning conductor system installed on the upper floor of the old 16‑storey building of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo.

According to the Lankadeepa newspaper, the Police have recovered about 30 kilograms of wire from the stock of wires stolen by the suspects. 

The complaint states the stolen copper wires measured 288 meters in length.

A Director of the Management Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka had lodged a complaint with the Fort Police on February 27, regarding the theft. (Newswire)

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A complaint has been filed on wiring being stripped from the auditorium on the 6th floor of the Colombo Deputy Inspector General’s (DIG) Office, it was reported. 

According to the Lankadeepa newspaper, the Police Headquarters says a complaint has been filed with the Divisional Crimes Investigation Office in this regard.

The Police said the suspect had broken into the auditorium and had stolen copper wiring from the electricity wires supplying power to the electronic equipment in the auditorium. 

The officer in charge of the building has filed a complaint with the Colombo-Central Crimes Investigation Office, claiming that the robbery took place between 01 August and 24 September. 

The value of the stolen goods is yet to be estimated, while the Colombo-Central Crimes Investigation Office is conducting investigations into the matter. (Newswire)

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