Indian national arrested at BIA for fraud over housing unit in Slave Island

• The Indian national had defrauded USD 300,678 by promising to provide a housing unit at an apartment complex located in Slave Island

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya   

An Indian national was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department’s Katunayake unit for a fraud of over USD 300,000, while he was trying to go overseas through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).  

Police said a complaint had been lodged with the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the CID that the Indian national had defrauded USD 300,678 by promising to provide a housing unit at an apartment complex located in Slave Island.  

However, the suspect had not provided the housing unit and hence was arrested for criminal breach of trust.  

The arrested suspect, a 65-year-old, was to be produced before the Fort Magistrate’s Court.