FIA Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad Conducts Trap Operation, Recovers Marked Currency Worth Rs. 25,000 and Registers Case

ISLAMABAD (Report: Izhar Khan Niazi): The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad arrested IESCO Chakwal Line Superintendent (LS-I) Sajid Farooq red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 25,000 during an operation in Chakwal district.

According to the FIA, the operation was conducted in Chakwal on August 28, 2026, under the supervision of Judicial Magistrate Farooq Ahmed.

During the trap operation, marked currency amounting to Rs. 25,000 was recovered from the suspect. The amount consisted of five notes of Rs. 5,000 each.

FIA officials said that the marked money had been handed over to the accused by the complainant, Malik Zahid son of Gul Zaman.

A case, FIR No. 42/2026, has been registered against the arrested suspect under Sections 109 and 161 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.

According to the FIA, the role of other IESCO officers or officials, if any, will also be determined during the course of the investigation.

The operation was carried out by a team of the FIA Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad under the supervision of SHO Shehzad Khakwani, Inspector Asfand Yar Khan, ASI Sohail and ASI Waseem.

The FIA Islamabad Zone has reiterated its commitment to continuing indiscriminate action against individuals involved in bribery and corruption in government institutions and bringing such elements to justice.