Inter-district gang was busted in Bhakkar on Wednesday while 287 coupons of fertiliser, 1152 SIM cards, 11 mobile phones and 2 biometric devices were recovered from their possession.
CIA staff arrested four members of the gang who used to take subsidised fertilizer coupons from the farmers and then collect money from the government using them. The members of the group were also involved in swindling the innocent citizens by offering them prize money on phone.
A case had been registered against the suspects in Behel police station and records of more police stations were being checked.
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District Police Officer Rana Tahirur Rehman Khan said that the district police had arrested four suspects who allegedly swindled farmers from Nasheeb area.
CIA Inspector In-charge Malik Abdul Razzaq Gorchha arrested Ejaz, Asif Sardar, Allah Ditta and Khalid.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 29th, 2021.
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