NAB seizes cash, expensive car owned by Ahad Cheema

LAHORE: The Lahore chapter of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday recovered Rs15 million and an expensive car belonging to former director general (DG) of Lahore Development Authority Ahad Cheema.

Media reports said investigating officials raided a showroom of a renowned car dealer in Lahore and seized Rs15 million, which were stashed by the former LDA DG.

NAB officials also raided another showroom situated on Lahore’s Jail Road and recovered a car worth Rs11 million belonging to Cheema, media reports said. The raids were conducted following a tip-off.

Officials, during investigations, were said to have obtained evidence of secret communication and financial matters between Cheema and the car dealer.

Media reports added that crucial information on Cheema’s laptop and cellular phone was deleted, however, the NAB recovered the deleted information.

Cheema was initially arrested in connection with Ashiana-e-Iqbal corruption scam. Separately, the anti-graft body has also been investigating illegal assets owned by the ex-DG of LDA.