Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Large sums found in Hanzard officer’s foundation account

- BY SUJITH HEWAJULIGE

The parliament Hanzard officer who was recently arrested over his alleged links with the Thowheed Jamath Terrorist Organisati­on has even criticized and abused the leader of this organizati­on Mohamed Zaharan with his fellow employees in parliament after the Sunday attack, police sources said.

As revealed he has not reported for duty in parliament for a few days after the terrorist attack.

Police said money had flowed in large amounts to the bank account of a foundation maintained by this officer and investigat­ions are now in progress to find out the source of the inflow of money.

It has also been found that he has recently bought a new car and a house in Rajagiriya.

Meanwhile investigat­ions are also being conducted on two of his close relatives working in separate units of the parliament.

He was brought to parliament recently for a special investigat­ion amidst tight security while the computer he used and some documents were also taken into custody, police said.

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