VEHARI: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Multan Region arrested two employees of District Council Vehari red-handed while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 250,000 during a trap raid conducted under the supervision of the judicial magistrate on Friday.
The operation was carried out by ACE Vehari Circle Officer Mansoor Khan and his team under the supervision of Regional Director Basharat Nabi. The currency was recovered from the accused and taken into custody in accordance with the law.
According to the ACE, complainant Muhammad Sajid Ghafoor s/o Abdul Ghafoor, alleged that he had already paid Rs 60,000 in bribe for the issuance of a no-objection certificate (NOC) for a petrol pump by the District Council Vehari. The two employees, identified as Muhammad Islam and Muhammad Zia, were subsequently arrested while allegedly receiving an additional Rs 250,000.
A case has been registered against the accused under relevant legal provisions, while further investigations were underway.
The operation was conducted on the special directives of ACE Punjab Director General Sohail Zafar Chattha as part of the province-wide crackdown against corruption.