Bala’s trial date for 2013 road accident set for June

Bala’s trial date for 2013 road accident set for June

By Vijay Narayan
27/01/2016
Local Government Minister Parveen Bala

The trial date for Local Government Minister Parveen Bala for the 2013 road accident case has been set for June 28th and 29th this year.

Bala has been charged with dangerous driving occasioning death.

The matter was today called at the Lautoka Magistrates Court before Magistrate Rangajeeva Wimalasena.

Magistrate Wimalasena informed the counsel the trial date previously set was to be vacated due to a judicial training workshop.

Bala’s bail has been extended.

A 48-year-old man was crossing the road in Teidamu Lautoka when he was allegedly hit by Bala in November 2013.

He was taken to the hospital but died three hours later.

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