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title: "Three cops arrested for soliciting bribe from female tourist"
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date: 2025-03-07
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# Three cops arrested for soliciting bribe from female tourist

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Three police officers attached to the Kollupitiya Police Station have been arrested for allegedly soliciting a bribe from an Austrian female tourist on the pretext of not taking legal action against foreign cigarettes in her possession.

Police said that accordingly, a Sergeant and two Constables have been apprehended for allegedly demanding Rs. 50,000 from the female tourist.