INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sri Lanka Police have warned the public of an increasing number of robberies being committed by individuals impersonating police personnel,
and have urged the public to take all required precautionary measures.Accordingly, Sri Lanka Police revealed that despite the increasing
number of robberies being committed by persons claiming to be plain-clothed police officers and subsequently carrying out certain
Department (CID), the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) or any other special unit.Even in such instances, however, the police noted that all
officers are required to produce their official police identities prior to any such search, emphasising that all members of the public have
the right to ask that such proof of identification be produced.Further, they stated that if such search operations are to be conducted, the
public will initially be made aware of the matter, prior to the search.The public were also urged to inform their nearest police station in
the event they are suspicious about such concerns.
