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MUZAFFARGARH, Jul 18 (APP):A Circle Muzaffargarh team of Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Dera Ghazi Khan region on Friday arrested a patwari on the charge of taking illegal gratification in a property transfer case and depositing less amount in the government account as property transfer fee in another case causing loss to the exchequer.
A complainant Sajid Abbas had alleged in 2024 that Patwari Ghaffar Ahmad had received Rs 45,000 as illegal gratification from him to get the property transfer passed from the competent authority but he did not keep his promise.
In another case No. 16/2023, registered on the report of Rana Ghulam Hussain in 2023, the Patwari deposited less than scheduled property transfer fee in the exchequer, causing loss to the government.
On the orders of Director General ACE Punjab Sohail Zafar Chatha and DG Khan regional director Basharat Nabi, Muzaffargarh circle officer Muhammad Ramzan and his team arrested the accused Patwari, says ACE DG Khan focal person Shamshair Khan Gurmani in a statement on Friday. He will be produced before the court for further legal action.