Sri Lankan authorities have arrested the youngest brother of former president Mahinda Rajapakse for "misappropriating" public funds, his lawyer has said.
Basil Rajapakse, a former economic development minister, was arrested on Wednesday hours after the ex-leader accused his successor of a witch-hunt.
Basil was taken into custody after being questioned for more than seven hours, his lawyer UR de Silva told the AFP news agency, adding that the charge was for a non-bailable offence.
"We are told that he will be taken before a magistrate this evening," de Silva said.
"Since he is charged under the Offences Against Public Property Act, bail is not possible."
Two senior officials who worked under Basil were also arrested on charges that the three of them were responsible for a 70 million rupee ($530,000) fraud involving the construction of public housing. Full story...
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Basil Rajapakse, a former economic development minister, was arrested on Wednesday hours after the ex-leader accused his successor of a witch-hunt.
Basil was taken into custody after being questioned for more than seven hours, his lawyer UR de Silva told the AFP news agency, adding that the charge was for a non-bailable offence.
"We are told that he will be taken before a magistrate this evening," de Silva said.
"Since he is charged under the Offences Against Public Property Act, bail is not possible."
Two senior officials who worked under Basil were also arrested on charges that the three of them were responsible for a 70 million rupee ($530,000) fraud involving the construction of public housing. Full story...
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