Peshawar: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has achieved its largest single recovery in history in the Kohistan mega corruption scandal.
The key suspect’s frontman, Mumtaz Khan , a dumper driver , deposited Rs 4.05 billion into the national treasury in cash, property, and vehicles, after which he was released.
According to NAB sources, arrested suspect Mumtaz Khan in the Kohistan mega corruption scandal handed over the plea bargain amount in the form of cash, properties, and vehicles to the national exchequer.
Sources indicate that the main accused, Qaiser Iqbal, allegedly used his frontman , dumper driver Mumtaz Khan for the fraud.
Mumtaz Khan opened bank accounts in the name of fake companies and used them to siphon large sums out of the national treasury.
Yesterday, Accountability Court Administrative Judge Zafar Khan heard the plea bargain application related to the suspect.
During the hearing, Deputy Prosecutor General NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Ali appeared in court and informed that the suspect Mumtaz is involved in the Kohistan mega corruption scandal.
He told the court that NAB conducted formal investigations into the matter and obtained evidence related to transactions worth Rs 4 billion in the suspect’s accounts.
Meanwhile, the suspect submitted a request to NAB authorities expressing his desire to enter into a plea bargain, asking that his plea bargain application be approved, which the court subsequently granted.
