4 arrested for ‘exploiting’ citizens for passport issuance
LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday arrested four persons, including a passport office superintendent, on corruption charges. The FIA Anti-Corruption Circle Lahore conducted a raid at the passport office in Harbanspura and arrested Superintendent Abdul Ghaffar along with former contract employee Ansar, security guard Zubair Ashfaq and alleged agent Mubashir Mahmood. According…
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials made arrests on Friday in Lahore, accusing four individuals of corruption related to passport issuance. The FIA Anti-Corruption Circle Lahore conducted a search at the passport office in Harbanspura, apprehending Superintendent Abdul Ghaffar, former contract employee Ansar, security guard Zubair Ashfaq, and alleged agent Mubashir Mahmood.
The suspects were reportedly caught while allegedly exploiting citizens by falsely guaranteeing expedited passport processing for a fee. The FIA stated this arrest was part of a broader operation targeting corrupt practices within and outside passport offices. Additionally, the agency filed charges against Waheed Gul and Muhammad Amin Saleem for copyright violations.
They were reportedly in possession of a large amount of counterfeit goods belonging to a recognized company.
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