Integrity Commission arrests Baiji official taking bribe
2026-09-06T07:19:38+00:00
Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq's Federal Integrity Commission said Sunday it arrested a municipal official in Baiji, Saladin province, while he was allegedly receiving money from a resident.
According to the commission, a resident reported that the head of the city planning office at Baiji's municipality directorate had demanded money in exchange for processing a compensation claim filed with a provincial subcommittee.
Investigators arrested the official as he allegedly received the agreed sum and seized the money in his possession.
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