Sri Lanka, April 10 -- A Police Constable attached to the Dharmapuram Police Station was arrested yesterday (9) by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly accepting a bottle of liquor as a bribe.

The arrest was made following a complaint lodged by a resident of the Kilinochchi area.

According to the complaint, the bribe was solicited in exchange for not taking legal action against the complainant, who had been riding a newly purchased motorcycle without license plates or a valid revenue license on April 8.

The suspect had initially demanded Rs. 10,000 as a bribe. When the complainant stated that he was unable to pay the amount, the constable allegedly requested a bottle of a...