NLDB Chairman nabbed by CIABOC remanded
RANMINI GUNASEKARA- OCT 06 2018The Chairman of the National Livestock Development Board, K. Muthuvinayagam whon was arrested, by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (5), for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 600,000, has been remanded until the 18th of October.
According to CIABOC Director of Investigation of the, Priyantha Chandrasiri, Muthuvinayagam had initially asked for a bribe of Rs. 1.2 million to give on lease a restaurant located near a farm in Melsiripura belonging to National Livestock Development Board.
Chandrasiri added that the initial bribe of Rs. 1.2 million was later reduced to Rs. 600,000. It was reported that Muthuvinayagam had sent another in his place to collect the bribe. That suspect was alleged to be an Accounts Assistant in Muthuvinayagam’s private company and he was also arrested by CIABOC.
Further investigations are being carried out by the CIABOC and the suspects.
