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The two suspects including former MP Abdullah Maharoof, who were arrested over the misuse of vehicles belonging to Lanka Sathosa during the 2015-2019 period, have been remanded until tomorrow (17).
The order was delivered by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court when the case was taken up today via Skype, before Colombo Additional Magistrate Kanchana Neranjana de Silva.
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed the court today that, according to the information which came to light during investigations, former MP Maharoof – the first suspect in the case – had misused three vehicles rented by Lanka Sathosa.
Monthly rent of Rs 195,000 was reportedly paid for each vehicle and thereby, the suspect has misappropriated nearly Rs 1.2 million through the illegal use of the three vehicles.
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Colombo (News 1st); The Criminal Investigations Department arrested Former Trincomalee District MP and Former Deputy Minister Abdullah Mohamed Mahroof and another identified as Farook Mohamed Aslam, on Tuesday (15).
They were arrested in relation to an offense of misusing vehicles belonging to Lanka Sathosa, said the Police Spokesperson.
The CID initiated investigations based on a complaint made by Lanka Sathosa and the duo were arrested, he said.
The Former Deputy Minister and the other individual will be produced to the court in due course, said the police spokesperson adding further investigations are carried out by the Criminal Investigations Department.
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