Former Sindh Police AIG jailed for 10 years

Author: News Desk

An accountability court, on Tuesday, sentenced former assistant inspector general (AIG) Tanveer Hussain Tahir to 10 years in prison on charges of embezzlement of Rs50 million (mn) from Sindh Police funds.

The court also directed the former AIG to pay a fine amounting to Rs 25 mn.

In another hearing, the court acquitted former AIG (finance) Syed Fida Hussain Shah.

The reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Tahir claimed that he had generated bogus bills to gain access to a large number of funds in the name of fuel allowance for vehicles of the Sindh Police.

“After receiving fuel allowance, money used to be transferred to head constable Mohammad Rafique’s account,” NAB stated.

Last year in October, the Supreme Court had rejected Shah’s bail petition in a reference alleging his involvement in the Rs50 mn scam.

Published in Daily Times, August 1st 2018.

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