RAWALPINDI: A sacked constable of Punjab police has been convicted for securing job on fake educational credential and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.
The convict, however, will undergo five years imprisonment since he has been awarded sentence under four different sections of the Pakistan Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act.
According to the court verdict, “all sentences of convict shall run concurrently. Benefit of section 382-B of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) shall also be available to convict.
The Anti Corruption Court (ACC) of Rawalpindi on Tuesday convicted ex constable Mohammad Irfan under sections 420, 468, 471 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and section 5(2)47 of Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA).
The Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) has registered the FIR against constable Irfan on Aug 4 for submitting fake educational certificate to get employment in police department.
However, following registration of the FIR, he was dismissed from service and the complaint was referred to the Anti Corruption Court.
The court awarded the convict five years under section 420, five years under section 468, five years under section 471 and five years under Prevention of Corruption Act.
Besides, the court imposed a fine of Rs200,000 on the convict.
Published in Dawn, October 2nd, 2019
