Man Held for Extorting Motorists with Fake Government Receipts in Jaranwala

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A man has been arrested in Jaranwala for allegedly extorting money from vehicle owners against fake government receipts
The accused had fake receipts printed bearing the Punjab government monogram, the police handout says
FIR 1394/26 says 22 fake receipts of Rs50, 13 of Rs200 and Rs5,000 cash were recovered from the accused
The case has been registered under sections 384, 419, 420, 468 and 471 of the Pakistan Penal Code
CPO Faisalabad says fraud and cheating of citizens will not be tolerated

FAISALABAD: City Jaranwala police have arrested a man for allegedly extorting money from vehicle owners against fake government receipts.

According to the Faisalabad police handout, the accused, Zeeshan, had got fake receipts printed bearing the Punjab government monogram and was collecting extortion money from vehicles.

The spokesman said SHO City Jaranwala Muzaffar Ali Khokhar carried out the arrest, adding that legal proceedings had been initiated against the accused.

According to the FIR registered at the City Jaranwala police station, the case was lodged on the written complaint of Muhammad Afzal, a junior clerk of the Municipal Committee Jaranwala.

PDFFIR 1394/26, City Jaranwala police station

FIR 1394/26, City Jaranwala police station, Faisalabad

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The FIR says Afzal and the committee’s chief officer were on Jaranwala Road near THQ Hospital Mor at about 2pm on November 6, checking vehicles entering the municipal limits for tax collection.

It says the man was stopping vehicles at the Balochak below the Mor and collecting money unlawfully. He fled on seeing the team but was overpowered after a brief chase with the help of accompanying staff and constables.

The FIR identifies the accused as Zeeshan Muhammad, son of Ghulam Muhammad Dogar, a resident of street No. 12 in Alvi Park, Jaranwala.

It says 22 fake receipts of Rs50 and 13 fake receipts of Rs200 were recovered from his possession, along with Rs5,000 in cash collected as an illegal fee. It adds that the receipts bore the Punjab government monogram.

The FIR carries sections 384, 419, 420, 468 and 471 of the Pakistan Penal Code. It says ASI Shahid Mahmood of the City Jaranwala police is taking the case forward.

Section 384 of the Penal Code covers extortion, sections 419 and 420 cheating, section 468 forgery for the purpose of cheating and section 471 the use of a forged document as genuine.

The spokesman said CPO Faisalabad had made it clear that fraud and cheating of citizens would not be tolerated in any way.

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