Public accounts body urges sanction of cops over misuse of bail money

Bibi Shadick

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament yesterday expressed alarm that members of the police force who have misappropriated bail money for their personal use do not face sanction, including criminal charges.

“This is something that is particularly worrying. People pay bail money at police stations. The bail money goes missing… these officers use this bail money as if it’s some advance and when we find out they just deduct it…,” PPP/C committee