A senior official of the Ceylon Petroleum Company (Ceypetco) stated that the motherboard that was illegally hooked up to the petrol gas pump of the Piliyandala, Bokundara Co-operative Society filling station was an merchandise stolen from the Petroleum Company.
The officer stated that the motherboards issued by the Ceypetco have a particular mark and it was recognised by that mark.
The official additionally stated that it’s clear that it has been constantly used for fraudulent actions like this.
It’s the accountability of the regional administrator to insert the motherboard given by Ceypetco to the related gas pumps of the gasoline station and seal it correctly. Nevertheless this officer uncared for his responsibility and did not seal it correctly which made it simpler for the electrician to simply insert the motherboard he had introduced into the gas pump.
The senior officer stated that it was additional revealed through the investigation that the regional administrator had additionally supported the fraudulent act by not sealing the gas pump correctly. Additional sources additionally revealed that a number of motherboards hooked up to gas pumps have been lacking from the Ceypetco for the previous interval they usually might have been additionally used for fraudulent actions like this.
Bimal Jayasinghe
