LAHORE: In bid to expand its investigation in Wagah Town scam, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has sought the records of other towns of Lahore.
NAB had last week arrested Shalamar Town Assistant Commissioner Safdar Virk for embezzlement in tax registries.
The arrested AC was on remand for further investigations. An investigator said that they have sought the record of other towns to expand the scope of their investigations after leads were obtained from arrested suspects.
“When NAB started investigations into the scam after the arrest of a clerk, Fahad Saleem, over an anonymous application, they found embezzlement worth millions of rupees,” he said.
So far, five suspects have been arrested, including an assistant commissioner, and investigations revealed that this was just the “tip of the iceberg”.
The probe suggested that similar embezzlement was committed in other towns of Lahore. Initially, the scam was believed to be worth millions after the arrest of a clerk. Later, it was learnt that the seeds of corruption reached up to the assistant commissioner level and the scam could go into the billions. It is expected that other “big guns” will be involved in the matter.
Lahore Deputy Commissioner’s Spokesman Imran Maqbool confirmed that NAB was checking the records.
