Corruption: Patwari arrested ‘for taking a bribe’

the accused was arrested while taking Rs7,000 bribe for updating property record in accordance with a court order.

KASUR: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) on Saturday arrested a revenue official on charge of taking a bribe from a complainant.  Patwari Muhammad Sarwar was arrested while taking Rs7,000 bribe from one Muhammad Aslam to update his property record in accordance with a court order. The raid was planned by ACE Circle Officer Rana Jehanzeb after Aslam, a resident of Beedian Usman village, approached him with the complaint. The circle officer said the amount seized in the raid was returned to the complainant.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 29^th, 2012.