GUJRANWALA: The Anti-Corruption Establishment on Wednesday registered a case against seven people, including a naib tehsildar and a registry clerk for tampering with revenue record and illegally transferring property worth millions of rupees.

ACE Director Fareed Ahmad said Humaira Fayyaz, a resident of Dhonkal road, submitted an application stating that her father Muhammad Sharif had bought two shops worth Rs50 million located in Wazirabad’s main bazaar from one Azmatullah Dhami who later rented the property.

She said that after some time, Azmatullah in connivance with Wazirabad naib tehsildar Afzaal Warraich and registry clerk Noor Khan tampered with the record and got the shops transferred in his own name again.

The complainant said that a stamp vendor, Ahmad Hassan Awan and Sarwar lumberdar also had a role in preparation of fake documents and illegal transfer of the shops, while Muhammad Fayyaz, Shahid Munir and Asghar Ali appeared as “fake” witnesses.

The director said that after holding an inquiry into the complaint, the ACE found the revenue officials and others guilty and booked them.

Published in Dawn, November 1st, 2018