PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has arrested Muzammil Khan, son of a senior auditor at the Accountant General’s Office in Peshawar, for his alleged involvement in the Kohistan mega scam, involving properties worth more than Rs160 million and suspected receipt of illegal gratification.
According to a NAB statement, Muzammil Khan is the son of Fazal Hussain, a Senior Auditor at the Accountant General’s (AG) Office, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar.
The bureau alleged that Muzammil Khan owned multiple properties worth over Rs160 million. He was also accused of receiving substantial sums in his personal bank account on behalf of his father as illegal gratification from the principal accused in the scam.
NAB further alleged that the money received in the bank account was used for his personal benefit. With this arrest, the number of accused persons arrested in the Kohistan mega scam has reached 46, according to the bureau.
NAB said further arrests were expected as the
investigation continued, adding that efforts were under way to bring the corruption case to its logical conclusion.
