A doctor and a driving license office employee in Clifton were charged with fraud after they were allegedly caught taking bribes from a physically challenged-person who wished to obtain a driving licence.
Clifton police’s Mohammad Islam said that Dr Zafar had originally declared Faizan medically unfit for obtaining a driving licence. Undeterred, Faizan then allegedly bribed Dr Wahid Buksh to declare him “fit,” after conducting his medical test.
Faizan also gave money to Haris, who worked at the canteen of the Clifton driving licence branch, to allegedly elicit favours from him. Sub-inspector Samar Rizvi, who belonged to the vigilance department of the driving licence office, reported the case to authorities. FIR no. 103/2012 was registered under section 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code on Thursday. Police arrested Haris, but have yet to investigate Faizan and Dr Buksh.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 19th, 2012.
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I have been to this branch for my driver's license. And literally this branch is corrupt to the core. The police themselves tell you, pay us Rs. 2,500 along with the official charges and we will give you license without any driving test. Pay us Rs. 1,400 and we'll pass you, but you'll have to give driving test. This branch is completely in shambles. You do have to pay bribe at any cost, otherwise they'll keep on failing you in test or the other till you bribe them.