ACE recovers Rs45 million from Gujranwala district jail ex-superintendent
GUJRAT/ OKARA: The Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) claimed on Sunday to have recovered a sum of Rs45 million from a former superintendent of Gujranwala District Jail and in a separate action in Okara arrested two Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) officials for taking a bribe. The ex-superintendent, Azhar Cheema, was earlier booked and arrested by the Gujranwala ACE circle on the charges of…
The Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) recovered a sum of Rs45 million from former superintendent of Gujranwala District Jail, Azhar Cheema, on Sunday. Additionally, in Okara, two Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) officials were arrested for accepting a bribe. Former superintendent Cheema had allegedly received the money from an overseas Pakistani on the pretext of approving a private housing scheme, which he failed to fulfill.
The arrested individuals were taken into custody and their illegally acquired assets were seized, including two luxury vehicles and Rs10 million in cash. The recoveries were presented to the complainant in front of local media in Gujranwala. The ACE's actions were commended by the complainant and the Punjab government's anti-corruption drive.
In Okara, Wasa finance director Irfan Ahmad and his subordinate Waqar Sultani were arrested for demanding Rs85,000 as a bribe in exchange for clearing a contractor's construction work bills. The contractor filed a complaint with the ACE, leading to their arrest and the registration of a case under relevant laws.
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