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Officers appear on bribery charge

September 17, 2012 1:02 am

Two police officers, who allegedly took a bribe, appeared in the Nadi Magistrates Court today.

Hem Chand and Veresa Rabili are charged with receiving a bribe and aiding and abetting.

Chand’s lawyer Dorsami Naidu applied for the court to cancel the condition that his client report to a police station.

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Naidu told court that Chand is now unemployed and has moved back to his family home in Tailevu.

Meanwhile, Rabili’s lawyers have asked for a hearing date to be fixed.

The case has been adjourned to November 26th.