The Primary Court Trials Six Senior Officials of Maidan Wardak Police Headquarter

On October 23, 2017, the Anti-Corruption Justice Center (ACJC) publicly trialed six Maidan Wardak Province Police officials due to misusing the official authority.

The accused Brigadier General Mohammad Khalil Andarabi, Police Chief of Maidan Wardak province, Deputy for Administrative Affairs; Mohammad Hussain, Livelihood Officer; Qudratullah, Planning Officer; Rahimullah and Accountant; Fahim were trialed in this judicial meeting.

Based on the prosecutor’s findings, the mentioned suspects have embezzled an extra amount of 24 million Afghanis allocated for logistical needs of this province’s Police Headquarter.

In accordance with paragraph 1, Article 42 of Military Crimes Law and considering Article 39 of the Penal Code, the suspects were sentenced to three years’ imprisonment each.

In accordance with Article 4 of the Penal Code and Article 5 of Criminal Procedure Code, the judicial delegation, acquitted Logistics Officer, Mohammad Kabir, due to no evidence of his involvement in this case. The judicial chief said that if the contractors have any claim on the suspects, they can file a lawsuit in this court based on provisions of the law. He added that the decision is not final and the suspects have the right to appeal.