Assistant sub inspector among three arrested

ACE team arrested them on corruption charges

FAISALABAD: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has arrested three persons, including an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police, on the charge of corruption, abuse of powers and taking illegal gratification from citizens.

An ACE spokesperson said on Wednesday that a team arrested ASI Mohammad Hamza as he was wanted in a case of misappropriating 15,000 dirhams and Rs43,000 of a citizen.

The ACE team also arrested Muharrar Sumbal Sarfraz on corruption charges. Meanwhile, Metropolitan Corporation driver Mohammad Haneef was caught receiving bribe from a vendor for returning his confiscated cart.

The accused were sent behind bars and further investigation is underway.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 27^th, 2020.