Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABC) informed the court today that all CCTV footage recorded on the premises of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) Narahenpita branch on the day of the recent bribery raid had been deleted.

The officers emphasised that such an act carried out while the suspects remained in custody, signals a grave and deliberate attempt to obstruct the ongoing investigations.

This case stems from the incident where the CIABC launched a covert operation following a tip-off about irregular practices at the Narahenpita branch. After weeks of surveillance, officers carried out a surprise raid on May 23. During the raid, they reportedly discovered over Rs. 3.9 mil...