Muzaffwrgarh: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Muzaffargarh, on Tuesday arrested District Manager Auqaf Kareem Nawaz Bhatta (BPS-16) red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs20,000.
An ACE spokesperson said the raid was conducted by Circle Officer Ammar Yasir Khan under the supervision of Section-30 Magistrate Zubair-ul-Hassan, on the directives of Director General Anti-Corruption Punjab Sohail Zafar Chattha and Regional Director Anti-Corruption Dera Ghazi Khan Region Malik Ziaul Haq.
According to details, Ghulam Hussain, a suspended Grade-IV employee of the Auqaf Department, had filed a complaint alleging that the accused had earlier taken Rs100,000 in bribe from him and was now demanding a further Rs20,000 for issuing his June 2026 salary cheque. The complainant requested ACE to take legal action instead of paying the bribe.
ACE laid a trap with marked currency notes as per procedure, and the accused was arrested on the spot while allegedly accepting the Rs20,000 bribe.
A case No. 53/2026 has been registered against the accused at the ACE police station, Muzaffargarh, and further legal proceedings are underway.