WELLINGTON, New Zealand: A Malaysian military officer extradited to New Zealand to face sexual assault charges has been released on bail.
Wellington District Court Judge Arthur Tompkins ruled Tuesday that Muhammad Rizalman Ismail could be released from custody if he followed certain conditions.
Those included surrendering his passport, not going out at night, and having no contact with his accuser.
Rizalman had been jailed since returning to New Zealand Saturday, five months after leaving the country under the protection of diplomatic immunity.
Rizalman was working at the Malaysian Embassy in Wellington when he was arrested May 9 for allegedly following a 21-year-old woman home and assaulting her. He was charged with burglary and assault with the intent to rape. -- AP