Sri Lanka, April 24 -- The Puttalam Quazi Court Judge has been apprehended by officers from the Bribery Commission on charges of soliciting a bribe amounting to Rs. 5,000. Following his arrest, he was presented before the Puttalam Magistrate's Court and subsequently remanded until May 6th.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) confirmed the arrest and subsequent legal proceedings against the judge.

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