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CIA ASI nabbed for taking bribe, possessing liquor

RECORDER REPORT

FAISALABAD: The District Monitoring Team (DMT) has nabbed an ASI of CIA Staff Tariqabad on the charge of receiving illegal gratification and possessing illicit liquor.

One Salamat Maseih told the DMT that Khadim Hussain an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of CIA (Crimes Investigation Agency) Police Post of Tariqabad, raided his house on the pretext that he has stored liquor in his house.

Salamat told him that he has a valid permit. But the ASI took away 18 bottles of liquor and demanded a bribe of Rs 15,000. However, the bargain was struck at Rs 10,000. The ASI also got his signature on a plain paper.

Salamat told the DMT that he did not want to pay the bribe although he has arrange Rs 4,500. Major Naveed and Captain Javed of the DMT conducted raid and recovered 18 bottles of liquor and marked currency notes from the possession of the ASI.

The ASI confessed that he has arranged the bottles for his friends. He has been put behind the bar.