LAKKI MARWAT, March 14: Three more contractors were arrested in Dera Ismail Khan and Abbotabad as part of action against people involved in the Lakki Rod Kohi scam following the registration of an FIR by the anti-corruption police, Lakki, on Saturday.

Official sources said that Ghulam Saeed of Titterkhel was arrested in Dera Ismail Khan, while Mir Ahmad Khan and Ahmad Khan of Abakhel were arrested in Abbotabad.

They said that another contractor, Hameedullah, who had been nominated in the FIR had already expired.

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