NAB recovers Rs5.7m, gold from bakery in Quetta

QUETTA: In another development in Mushtaq Raisani’s mega corruption case, the  Balochistan National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered Rs57 million, gold, foreign currency and property papers from a bakery in Quetta.

According to a NAB spokesperson the raid was conducted on Samungli Road on a tip-off provided by contractor Assad Shah.

During the interrogation Shah has also revealed that a prominent personality deposited millions of rupees in his chef’s account.

Another alleged facilitator in the case has revealed that he had sent more than Rs500 million to Dubai through hundi.

After the latest revelations the anti-corruption watchdog has expanded the scope of investigation and more arrests are likely within the next few days.

Balochistan Finance Secretary Mushtaq Raisani was arrested from his office at the civil secretariat on May 6 after NAB officials raided his residence and recovered cash amounting to Rs630 million and jewellery worth nearly Rs40 million.

Other accomplices Sohail Majeed, Assad Shah and Khaliqabad Assistant Account Officer Nadeem Iqbal were arrested after interrogation from Raisani.

On the other hand NAB has also issued three summons to Balochistan finance adviser Khalid Langove however he has been granted 15-day bail before arrest by the Islamabad High Court (IHC).