A 45-year-old Colombo resident has been arrested for defrauding Rs. 1,340,000 from the public promising to send them overseas in the first two months of 2025.
The Police said a probe had been launched after the Narahenpita Police had received three complaints in this regard.
The accused woman, a resident of Colombo 05, was arrested after arriving at the Narahenpita Police Station yesterday.
Further investigations have found that complaints have been filed against the woman at the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau, as well as Police Stations in Wellawatte, Wadduwa, Meegahawatte, Habaraduwa, and Giriulla.
The Narahenpita Police is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)
