CIA police nab fake health officer in Lahore

Accused allegedly used to extort money from factory owners

LAHORE:

Lahore CIA police claimed on Monday to have arrested a fake health officer, identified as Javed alias Jida, accused of embezzling millions of rupees by preparing fake Covid-19 test reports of factory workers.

In light of the instructions of Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Zulfiqar Hameed, a team led by Lahore CIA SP Asim Iftikhar along with Model Town CIA DSP Syed Hasnain Haider and other officers arrested the man impersonating a health officer.

The suspect reportedly earned millions of rupees by duping factory owners under the guise of preparing Covid-19 test reports with the help of modern technology and issuing fake certificates of recovery from the disease.

The accused allegedly used to extort money from factory owners.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 30th, 2020.

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