LAHORE:The Punjab Anti-Corruption Establishment has continued its crackdown on corruption, arresting a police sub-inspector for allegedly accepting a bribe from a citizen. According to an Anti-Corruption Establishment spokesperson, the team conducted a raid and arrested Muhammad Javed Iqbal, a sub-inspector posted at Kahna No 9 Police Station, red-handed while allegedly receiving a bribe.
The accused had allegedly demanded money from a citizen, Iftikhar Ahmad, in exchange for declaring his relative innocent in a case.
The Anti-Corruption Establishment Lahore team, accompanied by a magistrate, conducted a successful trap raid and apprehended the suspect on the spot.
Marked currency notes were recovered from the accused, and a case has been registered against him, the spokesperson said.