Analysis of the crime data received by the police headquarters daily shows that robberies by the police are on the rise across the country these days.
In the past month alone, the number of robberies that have occurred across the country acting like police is more than 20.
Three persons broke into a house in Galigamuwa in the Kegalle police domain yesterday and fled with more than Rs. 1.8 million in cash and gold items.
At that time, the owner and three friends of his were staying in that house. The Kegalle police say that the robbery was done by making them kneel down.
Police information stated that the suspects arrested in connection with the robberies carried out by acting like the police were also drug addicts.