BATATAWALA BAIL GRANTED

Senior Resident Magistrate Martin Chipofya has released on bail businessman Abdul Karim Batatawala who was arrested on Wednesday last week by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and is answering two charges of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud.

Delivering his ruling this morning, the senior Magistrate gave the following bail conditions:

  1. Bail bond of 8 hundred thousand kwacha cash.

2: Have one surity to bonded to the government of Malawi at the sum of K2.5 Million Kwacha non cash.

  1. Surrender travel documents.
  2. Not to interfere with state witness.
  3. Comply with state in any further investigations.
  4. Not to leave Blantyre without notifying ACB.
  5. He should be examined by an independent doctor incase he is sick.
  6. Report to ACB on Fridays every fortnight.

Meanwhile, Chipofya has adjourned the case to 20th January ,2022 for plea taking.

avantmalawi.com

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