Colombo Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage issued an order directing the OIC of Commercial Crimes Investigations Unit to appear before the Court on June 02 and report facts on the actions taken following the order made by the Magistrate on three pending investigation matters.
The Magistrate made this order pursuant to the submissions made by the President’s Counsel M.M. Zuhair. President’s Counsel M.M. Zuhair appearing on behalf of the aggrieved party informed the court that the CID had not completed investigations on the complaint made three years ago in February 2018.
PC Zuhair also noted that the Court had ordered the CID to investigate what happened to the Rs 50 million out of Rs 130 million cheated by the 1st accused, whether the CID had taken into custody all documents and material required to prove the case.
He further told that the Court had also ordered to investigate whether Mercantile Investments PLC had financed the three vehicles earlier purchased by the 1st suspect from the cheated money and whether the Company had committed offences.
He also told that the three vehicles were purchased by the 1st suspect Shanthi Kanagasingam within a period of two months of the cheating of Rs 130 million.
Accordingly, the first suspect had promised to deliver 25 Kg gold but had misappropriated and cheated the money. Two brand new vehicles were first purchased by her from the cheated money and the third one thereafter, President’s Counsel added.
President’s Counsel M.M. Zuhair with the Counsel Jayantha Dias Nanayakkara appeared on behalf of the aggrieved parties.
