Police Players: 8 volleyball players booked for fraud
A letter was submitted claiming that the Sports Board had approved their participation in a volleyball camp.
FAISALABAD:
Eight volleyball players of the police department were booked by the Kotwali police on charge of fraud and counterfeiting. The players allegedly submitted a letter to line officer Ejaz Husain, claiming that the Sports Board had approved their participation in a volleyball camp in Islamabad. The letter also asked that the line officer was required to foot the bill for the trip. The accused police officials took a one-month leave as a result of the letter and did not attend the volleyball camp. On verification, police officials discovered the letter to have been forged and Kotwali police registered a case against eight officials on the complaint of Husain. Police have launched an investigation but no arrest has been made as yet.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 17th, 2011.
Eight volleyball players of the police department were booked by the Kotwali police on charge of fraud and counterfeiting. The players allegedly submitted a letter to line officer Ejaz Husain, claiming that the Sports Board had approved their participation in a volleyball camp in Islamabad. The letter also asked that the line officer was required to foot the bill for the trip. The accused police officials took a one-month leave as a result of the letter and did not attend the volleyball camp. On verification, police officials discovered the letter to have been forged and Kotwali police registered a case against eight officials on the complaint of Husain. Police have launched an investigation but no arrest has been made as yet.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 17th, 2011.