A Fiji government MP has appeared in court, charged with assaulting his wife.
41-year-old Rohit Ritesh Sharma faced one count of Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm.
Fiji First MP, Rohit Ritesh Sharma Photo: Facebook
He is reported to have attacked his wife at a house in Davuilevu on Sunday.
Mr Sharma, who is a member of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First Party, was released on bail.
He was told to surrender his travel documents and report to a police post every Sunday.
A restraining order was also issued against him.
Mr Sharma is due back in court on 13 October.