Four excise officers suspended over kidnapping and assault of Beedi maker

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
their attempt to solicit a bribe.The Commissioner General of Excise has taken necessary measures to suspend the suspected officers, on the
directives of Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.Siyambalapitiya has given further instructions to take legal action against
for his failure to renew the license
However, they had later demanded a bribe of Rs
bribe, the excise officers had abducted him in a three-wheeler and assaulted him, and robbed him of Rs
1 million
The assault was captured by a nearby CCTV.Tangalle crimes investigation unit had initiated investigations into the incident after a
complaint was filed before the Walasmulla police station.On Monday (Sept
25), five individuals including the OIC, two officers and the driver of the Tangalle Excise Station were arrested along with an army