Former CM Amir Hoti’s relative arrested in weapons scam
Accountability court judge Wilayat Ali Khan handed over both accused to NAB for a 14-day remand
Amir Haider Hoti. PHOTO: FILE
PESHAWAR:
Brother-in-law of former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) chief minister’s (CM) brother Ghazan Hoti, along with a former CM adviser, were given in NAB’s custody on Tuesday in a weapons purchase scam worth Rs7 billion.
Ghazan Hoti’s brother-in-law Raza Ali Khan and special adviser to former CM on law and order Niaz Ali Shah were arrested and presented in an accountability court by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in order to obtain remand so as to complete the investigation into the scam.
NAB Special Prosecutor Lajbar Khan informed the court Niaz Ali Shah received Rs20 million as bribe for awarding the contract, and Rs10 million of this amount was paid in US dollars in the presence of two other people identified as Zahid Ayub and Faisal.
Lajbar Khan claimed Niaz played the role of a middleman to remove any legal hindrances in the way of getting the contract approved. “The accused also bypassed legal channels in approving the contract and NAB officials need time to investigate the matter,” said Khan.
The special prosecutor added Raza Ali Khan received Rs3 million for himself and Rs195 million for Ghazan Hoti, former CM Amir Haider Khan Hoti’s brother.
Accountability court judge Wilayat Ali Khan then handed over both accused to NAB for a 14-day remand.
Former inspector general of police Malik Naveed is already in NAB’s custody. Naveed is accused of misappropriating Rs1.82 billion in the procurement of the Rs7 billion weapons contract during his tenure as police chief from 2008-2010.
Brother-in-law of former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) chief minister’s (CM) brother Ghazan Hoti, along with a former CM adviser, were given in NAB’s custody on Tuesday in a weapons purchase scam worth Rs7 billion.
Ghazan Hoti’s brother-in-law Raza Ali Khan and special adviser to former CM on law and order Niaz Ali Shah were arrested and presented in an accountability court by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in order to obtain remand so as to complete the investigation into the scam.
NAB Special Prosecutor Lajbar Khan informed the court Niaz Ali Shah received Rs20 million as bribe for awarding the contract, and Rs10 million of this amount was paid in US dollars in the presence of two other people identified as Zahid Ayub and Faisal.
Lajbar Khan claimed Niaz played the role of a middleman to remove any legal hindrances in the way of getting the contract approved. “The accused also bypassed legal channels in approving the contract and NAB officials need time to investigate the matter,” said Khan.
The special prosecutor added Raza Ali Khan received Rs3 million for himself and Rs195 million for Ghazan Hoti, former CM Amir Haider Khan Hoti’s brother.
Accountability court judge Wilayat Ali Khan then handed over both accused to NAB for a 14-day remand.
Former inspector general of police Malik Naveed is already in NAB’s custody. Naveed is accused of misappropriating Rs1.82 billion in the procurement of the Rs7 billion weapons contract during his tenure as police chief from 2008-2010.