ACE arrests ex-principal secy Muhammad Khan Bhatti

Former principal secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti has been arrested by the anti-corruption establishment (ACE) after his release from camp jail, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

Muhammad Khan Bhatti was arrested by ACE after he secured bail from the sessions court in a case registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

Later, a team of ACE Gujranwala along with police officials reached the camp jail. After his release from jail, the ACE Gujranwala arrested the former principal secretary.

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Earlier, a district and sessions court in Lahore granted bail to Bhatti and ordered his immediate release in a money laundering case.

Bhatti was produced before the judicial magistrate in Lahore.

After hearing arguments, the court accepted Bhatti’s post-arrested bail plea and issued release orders.

Mr Bhatti has been wanted in Rs800 million corruption case registered by the ACE.