Civil Defence Volunteers Caught Taking Bribes in Faisalabad

Key Points

Two Civil Defence volunteers were caught red-handed allegedly taking Rs2,000 per shop as a bribe from shopkeepers in the name of Civil Defence.
The action was taken on the instructions of the deputy commissioner under the chief minister’s Corruption-Free Punjab vision.
Both volunteers have been handed over to the Anti-Corruption Establishment for further legal action.

FAISALABAD: The Civil Defence Department has caught two of its volunteers red-handed allegedly taking bribes from shopkeepers in the name of the department.

The volunteers, Asif Khalid and Khurram Samson, were allegedly collecting Rs2,000 per shop from shopkeepers.

The action was taken under the “Corruption-Free Punjab” vision of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, on the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Noman Siddique and under the supervision of Director Civil Defence Punjab Zaigham Nawaz.

District Civil Defence Officer Javed Akhtar carried out the action and handed both volunteers over to the Anti-Corruption Establishment for further legal proceedings.

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The district officer said strict action would be taken against those collecting money illegally in the name of Civil Defence.

He said no one could be allowed to harass citizens or make illegal collections by using the name of a government institution.

He said transparency, honesty and discipline would be ensured in the department at all costs and action according to law would continue against elements involved in illegal activities.

He appealed to citizens to inform the relevant authorities if anyone demanded illegal money in the name of Civil Defence so that timely legal action could be taken against such elements.