KARACHI (Kashmir English): Police in Obaro, Ghotki, have arrested five agents accused of illegally deducting money from financial assistance provided to deserving women under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP).
According to police, the arrests were made during an action against device-holder agents allegedly involved in making unauthorised deductions from the payments meant for women beneficiaries.
DSP Obaro Arshad Saeed confirmed the arrests and said the suspects were allegedly involved in illegally withholding a portion of the financial assistance.
Police officials said eight devices belonging to a private bank, nine mobile phones and cash were recovered from the possession of the arrested suspects.
A formal case has been registered against the five named suspects at Obaro Police Station, and further legal proceedings are underway, the DSP said.
The action comes amid continued efforts to prevent illegal deductions and ensure that deserving women receive their full BISP payments.
