A Sri Lankan army officer was arrested in Vavuniya on Saturday after he was caught by local residents trying to use a stolen ATM card to withdraw money.
The officer, whose name remains unknown, is believed to be 41 years old and attached to Mullaitivu army camp.
He was found with 85,000 rupees on his person.
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