LAHORE: The Accountability Court on Tuesday extended physical remand of Principal Appraiser Customs Iftikhar Cheema for eight days.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore, had arrested the principal appraiser customs for allegedly acquiring assets beyond the known sources of his income.
According to a NAB spokesman, following the directions of its Lahore Director General Shahzad Saleem regarding eliminating corruption from the government departments, NAB had arrested Principal Appraiser 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 bank deposits of millions of rupees.
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 which has now been extended for eight days.
