Lahore court acquits DSP Azhar Navid Khan in fraud case 

In an important development in over Rs30 million fraud case against DSP Azhar Navid Khan, a court in Lahore on Friday acquitted the police official, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

In the verdict, penned down by Judicial Magistrate Naveed Bux, it was stated that as per the petitioner, he had filed a case against the DSP because of a misunderstanding.

It was further stated that no proof was found against the suspect during the investigation.

The verdict read that in a statement given to the court, the official had said that he would comply with the agreement he had signed with the complainant.

“Therefore, the court acquits the suspect, and if he is not wanted in connection with any other case, he be set free.”

A case had been registered against the DSP at Defence B police station of Lahore.

On March 16, a court in Lahore on Monday granted to the police three-day physical remand of the suspect.

The suspect was presented before the duty judicial magistrate.

In its one-page order, the court said that an FIR had been registered against the DSP at Defence-B police station of Lahore on the complaint of Hassam Khan.

The order read that the police sought 10-day physical remand of the suspect for interrogation and recovery of the embezzled amount.

The court ordered the police to complete interrogation and produce the DSP at the next hearing on March 18.

The officer was taken into custody following allegations that he deceived a citizen in a financial transaction related to luxury vehicles.

According to the police, the complainant, Hassam, alleged that the officer obtained a large sum of money under the pretext of arranging two high-end vehicles. The complainant told investigators that a total of Rs33.3 million was transferred to the suspect as payment for the cars.

However, the vehicles were never delivered, prompting the citizen to approach authorities and file a complaint.

Reporter: Jamaluddin Jamali