October 24, 2001	Wednesday	Shaba'an 6, 1422

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LAHORE, Oct 23: A local judicial magistrate accepted the bail plea of former Pakistani cricket captain Saleem Malik against a surety bond of Rs 30,000 on Tuesday.

Mr Malik was arrested on Monday by the Kot Lakhpat police reportedly on abetment charges in a case registered against his brothers and their servants.

Col Javed Akhtar of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reportedly told police that he and his men visited the RGA factory to investigate a property case on Oct 18.

Mr Malik, his brothers and their servants allegedly detained the NAB officials for several hours. Mr Malik, however, was later nominated in the case on abetment charges.

The former captain reportedly told police that the NAB officials had visited the factory in plain clothes and did not disclose their identity.

He said that his servants had locked the officials and informed him and also rang up the police emergency at 15. He claimed that he along with police reached the spot and matter was resolved when the officials disclosed their identity.