NAB begins probe against own official for corruption charges

Kamran Janweri was caught red-handed while pressurising a suspect and demanding Rs125,000 to Rs150,000 as bribe


Faraz Khan May 17, 2016
Kamran Janweri had sought pecuniary advantage from a suspect during investigation. PHOTO: FILE

KARACHI: An official of anti-graft body was sent behind bars on Tuesday for allegedly seeking pecuniary advantage from a suspect he was interrogating.

Kamran Janweri, officer of the investigation wing, was caught red-handed while pressurising a suspect and seeking pecuniary advantage from him worth Rs125,000 to Rs150,000, a statement issued by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi said.

In line with its policy of zero tolerance for corruption within the bureau, a case of graft has been registered against the officer and he was put behind bars, it added.

NAB suspends officer after wife gets caught misusing authority

The officer is also being proceeded against under the provisions of NAO 1999.

Janweri was interrogating a suspect government official in a case relating to corruption in taluka municipal administration, Chachro.

On April 9, NAB suspended Karachi’s deputy director after it was found that his wife misused his authority to avenge a personal fight at a salon in Gulistan-e-Jauhar.

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