SARGODHA: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has arrested a stamp vendor for his involvement in issuing fake stamps in collusion with land grabbers to deprive a landowner of valuable assets.

The arrest was made on a complaint by Muhammad Afzal of village Salar in Sargodha district.

Afzal alleged that stamp vendor Qaiser Hassan along with Rabnawaz and other suspects seized seven kanals and six marlas by preparing a fake stamp paper for a forged sale agreement.

The purported fake stamp was submitted to the Punjab Forensic Science Agency for analysis of thumb impressions.

The report confirmed the stamp as counterfeit, with fabricated thumbprints and the complainant’s forged signature.

The ACE arrested Qaiser and efforts are underway to detain the remaining suspects.

ACCIDENT: Two persons killed in separate incidents.

In the first incident, landlord Ghulam Abbas and his accomplices shot at and killed Mohsin Shahzad over a monetary dispute in the area of Naseerpur Khurd under the jurisdiction of Midh Ranjha police.

The police registered a murder case and handed over the body to heirs after a post-mortem examination.

In another incident, Sajid Ali from the outskirts of the city was poisoned to death. Also, suspects raped a labourer’s wife in Kot Pehlwan.

Similarly, a 25-year-old patient came from Chak 132-SB with her mother for a check-up at the Sillanwali THQ Hospital, from where she was abducted by gunmen. The police registered cases of these incidents and started searching for the abductee and the accused.

PROTEST: Tensions escalated in Chawewala as protestors voiced their anger against Sahiwal police, accusing them of violating the sanctity of privacy and property.

Protesters allege that Muhammad Ali died due to police misconduct. According to locals, police officers trespassed into Muhammad Ali’s house, causing him to suffer a fatal heart attack.

The deceased’s sons were implicated in a complaint filed by a local woman, leading to the tragic turn of events. The protesters demand justice for Muhammad Ali and condemn the unwarranted intrusion by the police into private property.

Published in Dawn, April 24th, 2024