RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore has arrested Assistant Food Controller Rana Khizar from Sheikhupura on charges of possessing illegal assets worth Rs 56 million beyond his known sources of income.

A complaint was lodged in the NAB Lahore during 2016 regarding mismanagement committed by the accused in Food Department. During the course of inquiry, the same lead the Bureau towards illegal assets being kept by the accused on his own and other family members’ names.

Accused Rana Khizar’s known assets include 66 acres agricultural land in Khanqah Dogran than that of different commercial and agricultural lands. Whereas, during investigations, it was also revealed that the accused has accumulated assets amounting to Rs20 million while unexplained deposits remains Rs36 million in his account. After collecting solid evidences against Rana Khizar, NAB Lahore took custody of the accused from Sheikhupura whereas he will be produced before an accountability court for his physical remand for further investigations.