SAHIWAL, April 12: The anti-corruption establishment (ACE) on Thursday registered a case against a revenue tehsildar, patwari, a headman and their accomplice for forging fake transfer documents.

Reports said farmer Liaquat Ali Kathia owned an agricultural plot measuring two kanals and seven marlas along a road. Tehsildar Raja Aamir, patwari Muhammad Yar, headman Muhammad Yasin and their accomplice Allah Yar got this plot transferred in the name of Mr Agraa on Dec 8, 2006. Agraa is a relative of Allah Yar.

On the complaint of Liaquat Kathia, the ACE conducted an inquiry and registered a case against them under sections 420, 467, 471 and 161 of the PPC and 5-2/47 PCA.

In another case, the ACE on Thursday booked naib qasid of Chichawatni Tehsildar for embezzlement in water rate collection.

Zafar Shakar embezzled Rs55,000 instead of depositing the amount with the treasury.

LAWYERS: About 200 lawyers of district bar association left for Islamabad on Thursday to take part in the rally to be held on the CJP issue on Friday.