Abdul Razak Mohamed Basik, father of incarcerated drug trafficker Shiran Basik, has been arrested by Sri Lankan authorities investigating the acquisition of a Rs. 30 million apartment in Gampaha.
Abdul Razak Mohamed Basik was arrested by the Colombo Central Crime Investigation Bureau on September 11 in connection with the purchase of an apartment valued at more than Rs. 30 million at a housing complex in Gampaha. According to reporting, he was taken into custody by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division when he arrived to record a statement, having been summoned to provide information about the financial source for the property acquisition.
Shiran Basik, Razak's son, is described as a notable drug trafficker currently in custody. The investigation into the property transaction centres on establishing the origin of funds used in the purchase. Officials have indicated that further inquiries are underway to examine the circumstances surrounding the acquisition and the legitimacy of the financial transaction.