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Parveen Bala acquitted by Magistrates Court

July 21, 2016 11:15 pm

The Lautoka Magistrates Court has acquitted Transport and Infrastructure Minister Parveen Kumar Bala of his charges this morning.

Bala was charged with one count of causing death by dangerous driving.

Magistrate Rangajeewa Wimalsena in his ruling says Kumar has no case to answer and subsequently acquitted him.

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Bala was alleged to have caused the death of Puna Chand in a road accident near Teidamu in Lautoka in November 2013.