Colombo (News 1st) – An individual who defrauded money from a number of individuals by claiming that he would be able to get them jobs at the ministry of health, has been arrested from the Agalawatta area.

According to the Police, the suspect has been identified as a 42-year-old resident of Midalana, Badurala. He is believed to have defrauded over  Rs 380,000 from a number of individuals. Investigations were launched to apprehend the suspect after the Police received 6 complaints against him.

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