LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) issued arrest warrant of accused involved in embezzlement of Rs 2.1 million in guise of customs duty who is still at large.
A two-member bench of LHC under the supervision of Justice Mehmood Maqbool Bajwa heard a case against Abdur Rauf, while the case was lodged by National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
The counsel for NAB argued that Rauf was sentenced by Accountability Court for his involvement in the case and later he moved the LHC which voided the decision. After disposing of the punishment, the accused went underground to avoid the legal proceedings, the advocated added.
He further pleaded the court to issue arrest warrant of the accused on which court issued warrant and directed the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) to ensure the detainment of the absconder.
