Karuna released on bail

7 December 2016 11:18 am Views - 3885

Former Deputy Minister Vinayagamurthi Muralitharan alias Karuna Amman, who was arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), was released on bail by Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya today.

He was released on a cash bail of Rs. 1 million with four sureties of Rs. 5 million each.
The FCID arrested the former Deputy Minister on November 29 for allegedly misusing a bullet proof vehicle valued at approximately Rs. 800 million.

A travel ban was imposed on the former minister who was also ordered to report to the FCID every Sunday.(Shehan Chamika Silva)

 

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