Toba Tek Singh (HRNW): In a major crackdown against institutional graft, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has executed a successful raid at the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Office in Toba Tek Singh, arresting a Naib Qasid (office attendant) for extracting a hefty bribe.
According to an ACE spokesperson, the suspect had demanded a bribe of Rs. 1 million from a complainant in exchange for facilitating and securing the legal possession (Dakhil) of a 100-kanal land parcel.
The Bribery Transaction and Arrest
The financial transaction for the illegal facilitation was carried out in two phases:
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Bank Transfer: Initially, an amount of Rs. 800,000 was electronically transferred into the suspect’s designated private bank account.
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Cash Payment: The remaining balance of the settled bribe was delivered to the suspect by hand.
Following a thorough preliminary inquiry, ACE investigators collected irrefutable documentary and digital evidence linking the suspect to the transaction. Upon the confirmation of guilt during the probe, the anti-graft watchdog formally placed the suspect under arrest.
Remand Granted by the Court
The arrested government employee was subsequently produced before the court of the local Area Magistrate for physical remand. After examining the initial case file and evidence, the court granted a 3-day physical remand, handing the suspect over to the Anti-Corruption Establishment for further intensive interrogation. Investigators are currently probing whether other high-ranking officials within the DC Office were complicit in this land-grabbing and bribery ring.
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