A 59‑year‑old man posing as a doctor has been arrested in Polonnaruwa for his alleged involvement in a series of crimes, the Polonnaruwa Division Crime Investigation Unit confirmed.

The suspect, a resident of Pannala in Kurunegala, was taken into custody near Deepa Uyana in Polonnaruwa on Tuesday night (05). 

Police said he had previously been arrested by the Borella, Kandy, Minuwangoda, and Divulapitiya Police Stations in connection with various offences.

Initial investigations revealed that the suspect had served a two‑year prison term. 

At the time of arrest, police seized a stethoscope, a doctor’s uniform, a fake identity card, and several other items from his possession.

The Police further disclosed that the man had impersonated a doctor working at the maternity ward of Hingurakgoda Hospital, deceiving the public with forged credentials.

The suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Polonnaruwa Magistrate’s Court today (06). (Newswire)

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An individual who had impersonated a doctor and had financially defrauded people by promising to send them overseas has been arrested by the Borella Police yesterday (05).

The Police stated that the man was arrested near the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Borella.

The suspect is a 56-year-old resident of Yakwila in Pannala and is reported to have temporarily resided in the Rukgahawela area in Wathupitiwala. 

Further investigations have revealed that the man had posed as a doctor near the National Hospital in Colombo and had defrauded Rs. 70,000 from an individual promising to send him to Australia. 

The suspect will be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today. The Borella Police is conducting investigations into the matter. (NewsWire)

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