GWADAR: A human smuggler identified as Jam Nasir was arrested by police on Monday evening while 10 people who were with him at the time were also taken into custody by the authorities.

According to official sources, a police team led by police officer, Zahid Hussain, received a tip-off about the suspect residing in a house in Naiyabad with 10 people who would be taken to Iran without legal travel documents. Police raided the residence and arrested Mr Nasir and took the others into custody.

“We have arrested a human smuggler and 10 people from different areas of Punjab who wanted to go to Iran,” said the police officer, adding that they did not have legal travel documents.

Officer Hussain said that these people had paid large sums of money to an agent to send them across the border. He added that they had been living in the Naiyabad residence for several days.

A case has been registered against Mr Nasir and further investigation is under way.

Published in Dawn, June 14th, 2017