US Consulate personnel granted bail

PESHAWAR: A local court has granted bail to three personnel from the US Consulate. The Judicial Magistrate ordered all three personnel to submit Rs100,000 bail each.

On Monday four diplomats and three Pakistani personnel from the US Consulate were stopped on the Motorway and arms and ammunition were recovered from their vehicle. The three Pakistani personnel were arrested and an illegal weapons case was lodged against them.

The three had been released on the personal guarantee of US Consul General in Peshawar Marie Richards Monday night and were presented before the court today.