Sri Lanka, March 9 -- The Computer Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (09) that an investigation has commenced into a fraudulent withdrawal of 9,976,000 rupees from a private doctor's bank accounts.

This legal action follows a complaint lodged by a doctor from Trincomalee, who alleged that unauthorised access was gained to his accounts under the guise of providing foreign employment services. Investigating officers submitted a B-report to the court, detailing how the perpetrators used deceptive offers of overseas assistance to infiltrate the banking systems and syphon off the funds.

Authorities informed the court that a full investigat...