19 arrested in free flour scam
Police have arrested 19 people for allegedly obtaining free flour at various distribution centres using fake tokens.
The arrests were made after a tip-off.
According to a police spokesman, Amin Bilal, Asghar Ali, Adil, Naveed, and Muhammad Danish were arrested from the Iqbal Stadium distribution centre. Zeeshan, Andras Masih, Victor, Enayat Sher, Umar Shehzad, and Zeeshan were taken into custody from the Kaleem Shaheed Park distribution point.
The authorities also apprehended seven employees of the irrigation department from the Landa Bazaar distribution centre.
The police recovered 57 bags of free flour and over 35 computerised national identity cards (CNICs) from the suspects' possession. Further investigation is under way.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 2nd, 2023.