Senior govt officer with 'Datuk' title released on RM300,000 bail

A senior officer with the title "Datuk" of a government department in Melaka who was detained for alleged corruption has been released today on a RM300,000 bail.

The order was issued by Melaka Magistrate's Court assistant registration officer Mohd Anuar Ostadi.

The 56-year-old suspect was detained last Aug 15 for investigation under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009 over alleged corruption.

He was among three civil servants arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission last Aug 15 in Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Kelantan for corruption, abuse of power and money laundering.