Customs official held for graft

LAHORE

National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore Thursday arrested Principal Appraiser Customs for allegedly having assets beyond known sources of income.

According to a NAB spokesman, NAB following the directions of its Lahore Director General Shahzad Saleem regarding eliminating corruption from government departments and society too, arrested Principal Appraiser Customs named Iftikhar Cheema from Lahore.

The spokesman said, the accused was involved in making up illegal assets beyond his known sources of income. As per details of assets known yet, 14 kanal, 9 marla land near DHA Lahore, one kanal plot in Johar Town and 12 kanal 10 marla land near Johar Town, etc. He said, the accused holds millions of rupees in his bank accounts. NAB Lahore launched verification against the accused in 2016 against a complaint received through intelligence sources and a proper inquiry was launched on the directive of NAB DG in late 2016. According to the spokesman, after collecting evidences against him, NAB Lahore arrested the accused and presented him before Accountability Court and acquired his physical remand till June 8.