TAXILA: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) detained a sub-inspector (SI) during a trap raid conducted at Saddar Wah Police Station following a complaint lodged by a citizen, official sources said on Saturday.

The officer was taken into custody during the operation conducted by an ACE team at the police station after the recovery of Rs20,000 in marked currency notes, sources said.

According to preliminary information, the anti-corruption authorities launched the action after receiving a complaint against the police official. The ACE team, led by Inspector Imran Aslam, reportedly reached Saddar Wah Police Station along with Judicial Magistrate Qaisar Abbas and took the sub-inspector into custody.

Later, the official was presented before a criminal court, which granted the accused three-day physical remand.

Published in Dawn, September 13th, 2026