(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –Two policemen have been sentenced to 28 years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for soliciting a bribe.
An Inspector of Police (IP) and a Constable were sentenced by the Colombo High Court to 28 years rigorous imprisonment after being found guilty of soliciting a bribe of Rs 10,000.
The two police officers had solicited the bribe to refrain from taking legal action against a suspect over an incident in 2009.
They were arrested by officers of the Bribery Commission while accepting the bribe.
