Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- A Police Constable and a Police Sergeant attached to the Diyabeduma Police Station have been arrested by Bribery Commission officers yesterday (11) on charges of seeking a bribe of Rs. 5,000 from a motorcyclist.

The two officers, attached to the police station's traffic division, were taken into custody following a complaint filed by an individual in the Attanakadawala area.

According to the Bribery Commission, the officers in question had stopped and inspected the complainant's motorcycle on December 9 and found that he was driving without a valid driving license and revenue license, and that he was also driving under the influence of alcohol.

Instead of taking legal action, the officers had reportedly retained t...