LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore, had arrested Principal Appraiser of Customs for allegedly having assets beyond known sources of income.
According to a NAB spokesman, following the directions of its Lahore Director General Shahzad Saleem regarding eliminating corruption from government departments and society too, the NAB team arrested Principal Appraiser Customs named Iftikhar Cheema from Lahore.
The spokesman said the accused was involved in making illegal assets beyond his known sources of income. As per details of assets known yet, 14 kanal, 9 marla land near DHA Lahore, one kanal plot in Johar Town and 12 kanal 10 marla land near Johar Town, etc. Moreover, he said, the accused holds millions of rupees in his bank accounts.
The NAB launched verification against the accused in 2016 against a complaint received through intelligence sources and a proper inquiry was launched on the directive of DG NAB in late 2016.
After collecting evidences against him, NAB Lahore arrested the accused and presented him before the Accountability Court and acquired his physical remand that has extended again for eight more days.
