LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab on Sunday arrested a Road Inspector of Gujranwala Highway Department for taking bribe.
According to the spokesperson, the accused was arrested through a trap raid while tainted notes of Rs 100,000 were also seized from his possession during the operation. He said that accused Road Inspector Shahid Iftikhar received a bribe of Rs 100,000 from the complainant, who is a contractor of Wazirabad Toll Plaza.
The spokesperson said the accused had been ‘blackmailing’ the contractor to pay a monthly bribe of Rs 200,000. The accused inspector also demanded bribes for extending the contract period. He said that a case has been registered against the inspector.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2022
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