Cops fined with bread and milk for skipping court in Rashid case

A rare courtroom twist... Four police officers who skipped court to avoid testifying against their colleague, Ahmed Rashid, dodged jail time for contempt of court and were instead ordered to buy loaves of bread, milk, and other goodies for remandees and court attendees. Only one out of six officers showed up last Monday; the rest skipped, though one was forgiven. The court also summoned two National Media Group journalists over a story linking the accused to the killings and promised to fast-track the case, now dragging into its ninth year.