Two cops arrested for robbing passenger at BIA

Katunayake police yesterday (18) arrested two Police Sergeants attached to the Tourist Police unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for forcibly taking two packets of a gel-like substance mixed with over 600 grams of gold, worth Rs. 15 million from the possession of a passenger.

Police identified the suspects, aged 50 and 36 as residents of Kimbulapitiya and Munamaldeniya. They were due to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

The passenger filed a complaint with the Katunayake Airport Police, alleging that the two Police Sergeants had robbed him.

The passenger who had arrived at the BIA at 11 am was to take a flight to Dubai.

The two police officers were subsequently arrested. (NP)