"Police officers not involved in corruption"
Police Spokesperson SSP Ranjith Gunasekera told The Sunday Leader that the police investigations into the Sakvithi scam were handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) last week and that he was not aware of the progress made in the investigation so far.
Speaking of the involvement of police officers in the financial fraud, Gunasekera said one IP has been arrested and kept in custody after a detention order was issued.
'The IP was arrested for allegedly removing some items from Sakvithi's office when he had found out Sakvithi Ranasinghe, with whom his wife had deposited Rs. 3.6 million, had fled the country.'
When asked about the allegation that Sakvithi Ranasinghe has had close links with police officers from various ranks and that he had even presented them with gifts, Gunasekera denied the allegation and said that the police officers had associated Ranasinghe without knowing he was involved in a financial scam.
"Even senior media personality, Edwin Ariyadasa was also involved with the Sakvithi Group," he said.
Gunasekera reiterated that police officers are not involved in any corruption.
Police Spokesperson SSP Ranjith Gunasekera told The Sunday Leader that the police investigations into the Sakvithi scam were handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) last week and that he was not aware of the progress made in the investigation so far.
Speaking of the involvement of police officers in the financial fraud, Gunasekera said one IP has been arrested and kept in custody after a detention order was issued.
'The IP was arrested for allegedly removing some items from Sakvithi's office when he had found out Sakvithi Ranasinghe, with whom his wife had deposited Rs. 3.6 million, had fled the country.'
When asked about the allegation that Sakvithi Ranasinghe has had close links with police officers from various ranks and that he had even presented them with gifts, Gunasekera denied the allegation and said that the police officers had associated Ranasinghe without knowing he was involved in a financial scam.
"Even senior media personality, Edwin Ariyadasa was also involved with the Sakvithi Group," he said.
Gunasekera reiterated that police officers are not involved in any corruption.
