The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Gujranwala has uncovered 900 suspected bogus property registrations in a single revenue estate. The alleged irregularities were found in Mouza Ladhiawala Warraich during an investigation into revenue records.
ACE Gujranwala Region Director Amjad Shehzad said the suspected registrations may have caused a loss of more than Rs114.86 million to the provincial government.
He said the investigation would also examine the role of revenue officials who served in the area during the relevant period.
ACE Investigates Thousands of Property Mutations
According to Shehzad, the investigation began after complaints about irregularities in revenue records.
ACE teams took relevant documents into custody and conducted a detailed examination.
Officials reviewed 4,987 mutations involving both large and small land transactions over the past two years.
Of these, around 900 mutations were identified as suspected bogus registrations, according to the ACE director.
The findings have raised questions about the accuracy of property records and the procedures used to verify land transactions.
Stamp Paper Discrepancies Found
The investigation also uncovered alleged discrepancies in stamp papers used for property transactions. Shehzad said some physical documents showed stamp papers with declared values exceeding Rs3,000.
However, online verification reportedly showed that the actual stamp papers were worth only Rs500.
Investigators also found differences in property records.
In some cases, the names of buyers and sellers in physical documents allegedly did not match the names recorded in the online system.
Revenue Officials to Face Questioning
ACE officials will question revenue officers and patwaris who worked in the area during the period under investigation.
The inquiry will particularly examine officials whose signatures appeared on the disputed registrations.
Shehzad named Tehsildars Sarfraz Cheema, Altaf Hussain Tarar, Arshad Dhullo and Imtiaz Sahi among those being investigated.
Patwaris Bilal Butt and Mustafa Mann are also part of the inquiry.
The ACE director said assistant commissioners who served in Gujranwala Sadar would also be questioned.
Rs114.86 Million Revenue Loss Alleged
According to the ACE, the suspected bogus registrations allegedly caused a revenue loss of Rs114.865 million.
The amount includes taxes and other government duties linked to the disputed property transactions.
Shehzad said investigators would determine how the alleged irregularities occurred and why they were not detected earlier.
Assistant commissioners posted in Gujranwala Sadar between July 1, 2024, and May 4, 2026, will also be questioned.
The inquiry will examine whether officials failed to detect the alleged irregularities during their tenure.
Around 1,800 People Could Be Affected
The investigation could affect around 1,800 buyers and sellers linked to the disputed transactions.
Authorities will hear their statements as the inquiry progresses. Shehzad also alleged that a private team or mechanism was used for site verification.
According to him, the team recorded videos during site visits and allegedly raised objections deliberately. Additional fees were reportedly charged afterward.
The ACE investigation is continuing, and authorities have yet to determine final responsibility for the alleged fraud. Further action will depend on the findings of the inquiry.
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