Thursday, April 10, 2014

Whisky looting:Army officer remanded 


By Ananda Weerasooriya -April 11, 2014


Maligakanda Magistrate and Additional District Judge, Jayaki de Alwis, ordered the remanding of an Army Captain till 22 April, over charges of looting a lorry transporting whisky.


The suspect Sajith Roshantha surrendered before the Maligakanda Courts through a motion.


The suspect is accused of looting a lorry transporting whisky and other foreign liquor on 21 February at Maradana.
While Maradana Police were looking for the suspect he had surrendered to the Maligakanda Courts through a lawyer.
Maligakanda Courts had earlier released six suspects in connection with the same incident, including three who were attached to the Police Anti-Terrorist Unit.