Colombo, May 14 (Daily Mirror) – The Kollupitiya Police have arrested three individuals, including the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of a private security firm and another security officer, in connection with a theft at the official residence of the Swiss Ambassador in Colombo, where gold jewellery, including a diamond-studded ring and luxury wristwatches worth approximately Rs. 4.5 million were stolen from a safe.
According to police, the investigation was launched following a complaint lodged by the Swiss Ambassador, who had left for Switzerland on April 12 and returned on April 27.
Investigations revealed that after the Ambassador’s departure, the suspects gained access to her safe using a key that had been illegally duplicated. The jewellery and watches were subsequently stolen.
Following interrogations, police also arrested a locksmith who had allegedly made the duplicate key used in the theft.
Police have recovered several rings, believed to be part of the stolen items, from the one of the suspect security officers in Weligama.
At the time of the theft, two female domestic workers and a cook were present at the residence. They were questioned and later released after being cleared of any involvement.
The three suspects were produced before the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court and have been remanded until May 22.
(dailymirror.lk)
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