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Noose tightened against corrupt officials: Absconding Naib Qasid held for taking bribe

Our Correspondent
Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021

LAHORE: Anti-Corruption Establishment has begun tightening the noose against the absconding and proclaimed offenders in the ranks of government departments, and arrested a DC office functionary who has been an absconder for the last eight years.

Accused Khurram Baig, Naib Qasid at the DC office was booked in a case of taking Rs 30,000 as bribes from a woman for getting government job for her son. After registration of case, he fled from the country but returned a few days back after eight years. Director Anti-Corruption Lahore Region, DR Faisal Saleem, constituted a raiding team for his arrest which captured him in a raid. The raiding squad was headed by Inspector Headquarters Shahid Sharif, Naeem Shehzad, Muhammad Boota, Mujahid Hussain and Fayyaz Hussain.