Lawyer jailed for taking BD45,000 meant for client

A lawyer who admitted to embezzling BD45,000 meant for his client has been handed a six-month jail term, though the court chose to suspend it for three years. A criminal court found him guilty of breach of trust, ruling that he had taken

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Published 21 March 2025, 8:00 · Updated 18:09

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Lawyer jailed for taking BD45,000 meant for client

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A lawyer who admitted to embezzling BD45,000 meant for his client has been handed a six-month jail term, though the court chose to suspend it for three years.

A criminal court found him guilty of breach of trust, ruling that he had taken money meant for a company he represented in a legal dispute.

The case began when the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security received a complaint.

Lawyer jailed for taking BD45,000 meant for client

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