An anti-corruption court on Tuesday granted interim bail till March 15 to a co-accused in a case registered against former chief minister Parvez Elahi’s principal secretary Mohammad Khan Bhatti on the allegations of receiving Rs 460 million bribes for postings.
The court ordered the co-accused, Kashif Shakoor, Superintending Engineer Punjab Highways Department, to furnish surety bonds of Rs 50,000 for availing the relief. Anti-Corruption Court Judge Khalid Mehmood Bhatti heard the bail application of the co-accused.
Earlier, the petitioner’s counsel argued before the court that the Anti-Corruption Establishment Punjab had registered a case against Muhammad Khan Bhatti and others. He submitted that allegations leveled against his client were baseless and pleaded with the court for grant of bail, adding that three co-accused had already been granted interim bail in the matter.
