An investigation has been initiated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding claims that three social media activists who are alleged to have received Rs. 15 million each from a foreign source. The total amount received by the three activists it is alleged is Rs.45 million.
The three persons are those who are said to be key figures at the Galle Face protest and reports suggest that they had recently opened three new bank accounts at a state bank and that on July 15, the three of them had received Rs. 15 million each to their three accounts from a foreign depositor.
“It is also alleged that they had arrived at the bank shortly after the money had been deposited and had withdrawn the entire amount. When the bank officials had questioned them regarding the source of the money, they had allegedly threatened the bank officials stating that they would surround the bank if they were obstructed,” reports say.
When the Daily News contacted the Police Media Spokesman regarding this matter, he said that the CID had initiated an investigation into these claims. However, he said that it was too early to comment on the progress of the investigations nor the legitimacy of these allegations.
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