Man arrested over defrauding Lankans in Italy

A Sri Lankan who allegedly defrauded several Sri Lankans employed in Italy had surreptitiously returned to the country without the knowledge of his clients, a report from Marawila said.

The suspect surrendered to the Marawila Police through a lawyer following complaints made to police by the relatives of the aggrieved clients.

A group of nearly 50 persons from Colombo, Negombo, Wennappuwa, Marawila and Thoduwawa were present at the Marawila Police station when he surrendered.

Shehan Curera, a resident of Negombo alleged that this suspect had defrauded him and his relatives by obtaining nearly Rs.500 million from them.

The suspect named Ariyan Fernando who had gained notoriety as ‘Seettu Ari’ admitted to having obtained money from others.

He said he returned to the country because many people who obtained loans on interest from him had failed to return the money.

The suspect is said to have maintained an unofficial bank in Milano since 1996 which lent money on interest. He had also maintained ‘Seettu’ with others and lent the money collected on interest. The suspect confessed that he could not give a time frame to return the money to his debtors, but intended to pay back his clients after selling a house owned by him and receives nearly Rs.100 million from the proceeds.Marawila Police are conducting investigations. 

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