Sri Lanka, April 6 -- A broker who solicited and accepted a bribe of Rs. 45,000 has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The suspect was arrested today (06), following an investigation launched based on a complaint lodged by a resident of Norwood.

Investigations revealed that the suspect had impersonated an official from the Land Commissioner General's Department and fraudulently claimed he could prepare a legal deed for a land without proper documentation or permits. Under this pretense, he had obtained a total of Rs. 275,000 from the complainant on several occasions.

Subsequently, the suspect had requested an additional Rs. 45,000, claiming it was required to be han...