Mushtaq Raisani's arrested aide Sohail Majeed records statement in court
The corrupt contractor revealed that key politicians were involved in the mega scandal
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Mushtaq Raisani’s aide, Sohail Majeed Shah has revealed that Rs 260 million out of the total cash seized from suspended Balochistan secretary finance’s residence was his share, Dunya News reported Tuesday.
Shah has recorded his statement before National Accountability Bureau (NAB) after he was arrested earlier in Sindh s capital.
The arrest was made after the secretary finance was nabbed last week following seizure of around Rs 730 million cash and gold worth Rs 40 from his residence.
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Sohail Majeed Shah is a government contractor who has revealed that Raisani acquired the funds from the government for a development project in Kalat. The amount was divided in four shares while the project was worth Rs 1.5 billion, he said.
The corrupt contractor revealed that key politicians were involved in the mega scandal.
Spokesperson for the bureau stated that Shah would be handed over to NAB Balochistan soon.
Earlier, court had granted the bureau 14-day physical remand of Raisani. Balochistan government suspended the representative overnight after his arrest while Advisor to Chief Minister (CM) on Finance Khalid Langau stepped down.
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Accountability bureau’s Balochistan Director General (DG) Tariq Khan while conversing with Dunya News stated last week that the cash recovered from Raisani’s residence was the largest recovery in country’s history.
DG Khan stated that all records related to Raisani were seized, adding that there were various angles to the case and that it shall reveal new facts.
The Director General assured that NAB would not succumb to pressure and that corruption in the country would be curbed. He vowed to take action purely on the basis of merit against any in-service or retired officer found guilty of corruption.