Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage ordered yesterday (28) to remand a private bank official who is suspected of defrauding over Rs.380 million rupees by using the username and password of a higher official.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) also informed Court that the suspect had credited the defrauded amount to several other accounts.
A bank staffer named Geegana Gamage Harsha Madhuranga was remanded. The CID informed court that the investigations carried out on the matter had not been completed. CID also said that statements from several account holders should be recorded in relation to the investigation.The police informed the court that they are checking the bank accounts during the period from March 11 to June 29, 2023, regarding using fixed deposits as guarantees obtaining loans via online banking. The investigation revealed that an amount of Rs.29,612,200.00 had been defrauded using eight bank accounts four times.
Subhashini Senanayake