Suspect remanded for defrauding millions of rupees using others’ mobile SIM cards

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By T. Farook Thajudeen

Colombo, June 20 (Daily Mirror) - A suspect who had allegedly defrauded over millions of rupees by using other people’s mobile SIM cards was remanded till July 4 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate.

The suspect, Mohan Dayalan of Hatton was remanded by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage after he was produced before court by the Cyber Crime Monitoring Unit of the CID.

The detectives told the court that the suspect had illegally logged into the bank accounts of various SIM card holders using the victim’s mobile phone numbers. They added that further investigations are underway to determine the actual amount defrauded by the suspect.

Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage remanded the suspect and ordered the CID to file the progress of their investigations before the court on July 4.

Counsel Namal Rajapaksa with A.A.L. Jayaratna Raja appeared for the suspect.

Comments - 6

Shera Friday, 21 June 2024 02:06 AM

He is a smart idiot. Used his smarts for the wrong thing when he could have beejan asset to society.

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DEFRAUDING Friday, 21 June 2024 10:48 AM

The treasury should employ this smart guy to take money from the IMF or World Bank. Nothing to alarmed, this is the way of the country . Always defrauding.

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Mahila Friday, 21 June 2024 05:17 AM

Unimaginably Very good and successful combination of Defendant and Counsel!!?? What for the Telling KRISH!!??

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Tissa Fernando Friday, 21 June 2024 06:06 AM

This requires a inside man in the bank.

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Ram Friday, 21 June 2024 08:27 AM

When the suspect has made his money it is nothing to be in remand for 2-3 months without bail. If the evidence is strong no bail must be ordered and suspect made to be in remand until case is over. The time spent in remand can be considered at sentencing

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selva Friday, 21 June 2024 11:27 AM

how can this happen -is someone at the Telco helping ???

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