Ombudsman Punjab notice irregularities in Registry Branch of Tehsil Sambrial

Lahore: Ombudsman Punjab Javed Mahmood, has taken notice of news item about fraudulent transfer of land and irregularities in Registry Branch of Tehsil Sambrial district Sialkot. He has directed District Advisor Sialkot Dr. Ijaz Pervaiz to initiate inquiry and submit a detailed report.

According to news item, staff of Registry Branch Sambrial fraudulently transferred valuable land of a local resident to unauthorized person without consent and payment to the owner. Ombudsman Punjab Javed Mahmood took notice, called for a report from DCO Sialkot and directed District Advisor Dr. Ijaz Pervaiz to conduct inquiry on the issue. According to news item, a local resident Fayaz Ahmad contacted Registry Branch Sambrial to sell his valuable land to Shahbaz Ahmad. Registry Moharrar got thumb impression and signature of Fayaz Ahmad, the owner of the land, on required legal documents and asked him to appear before Sub Registrar on the other day for statement and payment as the officer was on leave.

Later on, Registry Moharrar managed to get approval of the registry without payment of land, physical presence and statement before Sub Registrar concerned. Staff of Registry Branch also managed to get mutation of the said land on the basis of fake and fraudulent witness and the Fayaz Ahmad, owner of the land, was running pillar to post for the payment of his land, said the new item.