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:
- 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.
- Surrender travel documents.
- Not to interfere with state witness.
- Comply with state in any further investigations.
- Not to leave Blantyre without notifying ACB.
- He should be examined by an independent doctor incase he is sick.
- 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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