LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore has arrested Customs Principal Appraiser for allegedly having assets beyond known sources of income. According to a NAB spokesman, NAB following the directions of its Lahore Director General Shahzad Saleem regarding eliminating corruption from government departments and society too, arrested Principal Appraiser Customs named Iftikhar Cheema from Lahore.
He said that 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 Lahore 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 till June 8, 2017.
