In a significant breakthrough against corruption, the Anti-CorruptionDepartment has conducted a major operation resulting in the arrest of threehigh-ranking officers from the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) oncharges of corruption.
The spokesperson for the Anti-Corruption Department confirmed the arrests,shedding light on the illegal issuance of completion certificates inexchange for bribes.
The accused individuals, identified as LDA Director Salman Mahfouz, DeputyDirector Tayyab Ali, and Assistant Director Inayatullah, all from LDA TownPlanning Wing II, were apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Department.Additionally, Clerk Ijaz Sattar was also taken into custody for his allegedinvolvement in the bribery scheme.
According to the investigation, the accused officials accepted a staggeringamount of 30 lakhs Pakistani Rupees as a bribe in exchange for approving aplan. This unlawful act caused a substantial loss of approximately 860million Pakistani Rupees to the national exchequer.
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During the interrogation, Clerk Ejaz Sattar confessed to receiving thebribe amount and facilitating the transfer to the accused officers.Furthermore, it was discovered that the accused officials had deliberatelyremoved the original file from the records to conceal their illicitactivities.
The Anti-Corruption Department has registered a case against the accusedand vowed to take stringent action against all individuals involved incorrupt practices. This operation serves as a clear demonstration of thedepartment’s commitment to combating corruption and upholding the rule oflaw.
