Auqaf manager held for taking bribe

The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Muzaffargarh, on Tuesday arrested District Manager Auqaf Kareem Nawaz Bhatta (BPS-16) red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs20,000

MUZAFFWRGARH, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Jul, 2026) The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Muzaffargarh, on Tuesday arrested District Manager Auqaf Kareem Nawaz Bhatta (BPS-16) red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs20,000.

An ACE spokesperson said the raid was conducted by Circle Officer Ammar Yasir Khan under the supervision of Section-30 Magistrate Zubair-ul-Hassan, on the directives of Director General Anti-Corruption Punjab Sohail Zafar Chattha and Regional Director Anti-Corruption Dera Ghazi Khan Region Malik Ziaul Haq.

According to details, Ghulam Hussain, a suspended Grade-IV employee of the Auqaf Department, had filed a complaint alleging that the accused had earlier taken Rs100,000 in bribe from him and was now demanding a further Rs20,000 for issuing his June 2026 salary cheque.

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The complainant requested ACE to take legal action instead of paying the bribe.

ACE laid a trap with marked Currency notes as per procedure, and the accused was arrested on the spot while allegedly accepting the Rs20,000 bribe.

A case No. 53/2026 has been registered against the accused at the ACE police station, Muzaffargarh, and further legal proceedings are underway.