MULTAN:The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Multan Region, arrested an employee of the Excise and Taxation department red-handed while receiving a bribe of Rs 25,000 during a successful trap raid.
According to a press release issued by the Anti-Corruption Establishment, Punjab Director General Sohail Zafar Chattha has directed officials to continue indiscriminate action against corrupt elements across the province.
In compliance with these directives, a team led by Circle Officer Headquarters Mukhtar Hussain, under the supervision of Regional Director Anti-Corruption Multan Basharat Nabi, conducted a raid in the presence of a judicial magistrate.
During the operation, Muhammad Abbas, an employee of the Excise and Taxation department, Multan, was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe of Rs25,000. The amount was recovered from his possession and taken into custody in accordance with legal procedures.
A case was registered against the accused at the Anti-Corruption Police Station Headquarters, Multan, while further investigations launched.