JACOBABAD: Wheat sacks worth more than Rs 15.5 million were found missing in a wheat warehouse in Thul district Jacobabad, sources revealed on Sunday.
Sources said on a tip-off, Anti-Corruption Circle Office Jackabad Officer Hanif Ahmed Sarki along with his team, conducted a targeted raid at wheat warehouse Nazirpur Mehboob Rice Mill in Thull.
Sources further said the raid was conducted in the presence of Civil Judge Thal Ramzan Ahmed Kalhoro. During the raid, sacks of wheat worth more than Rs 15.5 million were found missing in the godown. The anti-corruption Jackabad Circle has registered a case and launched a further investigation in this regard.
On the other hand, Provincial Minister for Anti-Corruption Jam Ikramullah Dharejo in a statement said that the actions of Anti-Corruption Establishment Sindh against corrupt elements were commendable.
The provincial minister instructed the officers of the department to continue cracking down on corruption at all levels. On March 13, the officials of the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE)-Sindh had claimed to have recovered Rs 80 million in the wheat scam.
According to officials of the Anti-Corruption Establishment, Larkana Food Supervisor Manthar Ali Noorani on Saturday (today) voluntarily returned Rs 80 million to ACE Sindh. The accused had stolen 34,000 wheat sacks worth over Rs80 million and was facing an investigation.
Meanwhile, Sindh Anti-Corruption Deputy Director confirmed the development and said that the accused submitted a cheque worth Rs80 million to the district food controller, adding that the accused returned the embezzled funds, however, he will face legal action.
