Dg khan: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) conducted a raid at the office of Gadai Gharbi Patwari, Javed Chandia, after a complainant approached the department with an allegation of corruption.
According to sources, the ACE team conducted the raid in the presence of the complainant after handing over marked currency notes to him as part of the operation. During the raid, the marked currency amounting to Rs35,000 was reportedly recovered from the office.
Patwari Javed Chandia fled the scene when the anti-corruption team reached his office, while his munshi Iqbal and a computer operator were taken into custody for questioning.
The recovered currency was reportedly secured by the ACE team in the presence of the complainant, who had approached the department regarding the alleged demand for illegal gratification. Further investigation into the matter is underway.