DS officer nabbed for stealing Rs.6m pension money [October 10 2014]

The officer in charge of the pension salaries at the Kegalle District Secretariat was arrested by the CID yesterday for allegedly stealing pension money amounting to Rs.6.3 million, the police said.

The CID found Rs.6, 387, 000 of the stolen money from the suspects personal bank account. He is to be produced before courts. The CID is conducting further investigations.