The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) opened an investigation into the assets of Punjab senior bureaucrat Barrister Nabeel Awan on the complaint of a businessman, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Sources told 24News TV channel on Tuesday that the senior bureaucrat of Punjab, Mr Awan came under NAB’s radar following a complaint lodged by a personality related to the business of marriage banquet halls in Lahore. 

According to details, the businessman bought the property of a woman who was a close relative of Mr Awan. He also made the down payment to her. But before the completion of sale deed and transaction of full amount, the woman expired. 

After the death of the woman, Mr Awan allegedly transferred the above stated property to his name. When the businessman inquired about the property from Mr Awan, he talked about some missing property ownership document. 

Sources said the businessman approached the accountability watchdog and lodged a complaint against Mr Awan. 

On his complaint, the NAB ordered a forensic audit of the property papers. The businessman provided all the documents of property sale deed worth millions of rupees to Lahore accountability bureau, they added. 

Reporter Saud Butt