Assets Case: Court sends Ahad Cheema to jail on 15-day judicial remand

Dunya News

NAB IO told the court that important record has been recovered from the lap of ex-LDA DG

LAHORE (Dunya News) – An accountability court (AC) on Monday sent former Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General (DG) Ahad Cheema to jail on 15-day judicial remand.

An accountability court was conducting hearing of case pertaining tp assets beyond income sources.

During the proceedings, the counsel of Ahad Cheema sai dthat all assets of his clients were declared and on the record.

The National Accoutability Bureau (NAB) Investigation Officer (IO) told the court that important record has been recovered from the laptop of ex-LDA DG, adding that while the many transactions were made in the account.

He said that Rs250 million were paid to the Lahore Car Center’s owner. The IO further told court that Ahad Cheema’s brother-in-law Mansoor specially also booked a vehicle.

The anti-graft watchdog further prayed the court for physical remand of Ahad Cheema.

The court rejected the Bureau’s demand and sent the former LDA DG to jail on 15-day judicial remand.