A SNP councillor has been suspended by the party after the findings of a probe into his personal details were handed to police.
Council auditors uncovered inconsistencies in information provided by Greater Pollok member Shabbar Jaffri and handed a dossier to police.
It is understood a number of anomalies came to light during a routine update of councillors’ details, including passports and driving licences. The SNP said the group’s 53-year-old former development spokesman had been placed on “administrative suspension”.
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The move however threatens to bring down Mr Jaffri’s political career, with selection and vetting of candidates taking place in the weeks ahead.
A Glasgow SNP Group spokesman said: “Councillor Jaffri was placed on administrative suspension as soon as the SNP was notified and this will remain the case until the outcome of the investigation is known.”
During the background checks, issues emerged around council tax, which then led to further irregularities being uncovered and a subsequent investigation by the council’s internal audit.
Mr Jaffri said: “Like the group I was only notified this had been passed to police some days ago. The decision to suspend me is not untoward. It’s a normal decision. The news has come as a surprise ans shock to me and I’m trying to ascertain what has been referred to the police.
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“I can’t think of any inconsistencies in the information I provided and I look forward to contact from the police.
“I am very very curious about this and what any investigation might be about.”
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