GUJRAT: The AntiCorruption Establishment (ACE) claims to have arrested four government officials, including a grade 18 officer of the Social Welfare Department, Sialkot, on corruption charges.
ACE Gujranwala Assistant Director Rana Shahbeer Ashraf said the arrests had been made through trap raids.
Social Welfare Department officer Shareef Ghumman was arrested while receiving abribe of Rs15,000 from a citizen.
The ACE registered a case against the arrested officer after recovering the tainted amount from him.
Similarly, ASI Mahmood of Sialkot police had been arrested while receiving Rs50,000 bribe from a citizen.
Two junior officials of the Sialkot district council Sadagat and Rafique were also arrested for receiving a bribe.
The ACE has lodged separate cases against these officials and started investigation.