An 83-year-old woman has been arrested for selling land in Colpetty belonging to another individual for Rs. 50 million using forged documents.
According to the Lankadeepa newspaper, the woman was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for selling land on Colpetty Lane, Colombo 03.
She has been arrested based on a complaint that had been filed with the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
The Commercial Frauds Unit of the CID had presented facts to the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court in 2021 in connection to the case.
Investigations conducted, thereafter, led to the arrest of the woman while at an elders’ home in Battaramulla. (Islandnews)
