Former anti-corruption commissioner Barbara Malimali is now seeking close to US$1.4 million (about FJ$3 million) in compensation for lost wages and damages, as well as reinstatement to her former role.

“We have had to use lethal force by firing of a firearm, but that was only after multiple attempts to stop this man using a Taser, and there was a direct threat to the police officer’s life.”

They warned that failure to comply could result in arrest by Australian authorities or detention if he returned to India.

"You can remove a physical statue, but the message of harmony it stands for is something no one can ever steal.”

Investigators had worked intensively to assess whether the accused acted alone and whether there was any ongoing risk to the community.

Tasmania recorded one of its largest cigarette seizures just before Christmas, when officers searched a shipping container from Poland and uncovered over 5.4 million illicit cigarettes declared as stretch film.

If convicted, the charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment.

Mr Cheema* said the attackers made racist remarks during the assault, including telling him to “go back to your f*** country.”

FBI agents arrested 27-year-old Jashanpreet Singh at the airport before he could leave the country.

He dismissed claims that employers in Australia and New Zealand were rejecting Fijian workers due to crime or domestic violence, clarifying that no such reports have been received.