Ex-motor traffic deputy commissioner arrested over illegal number plate case
A former Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic was arrested today (April 28) over alleged corruption charges linked to number plates issued for an unregistered vehicle.
The arrested woman has been identified as Rajapaksage Gayani Kaushalya Wijesinghe, who is currently serving as a Commissioner at the Department of Probation and Child Care Services in Battaramulla.
Officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) arrested her at around 9:20 AM today.
According to CIABOC, the arrest was made over alleged corruption linked to the issuing of number plates for a vehicle that did not have a legal original registration.
The suspect is due to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
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