FIA to probe Rs30m fraud

Published June 27, 2006

BAHAWALPUR, June 26: Local police have transferred the Al-Zubairi Associates Rs30 million fraud case to the FIA. Sources said the FIA Multan circle had registered a case under the Immigration Act against six accused.

Main accused Muhammed Akram, along with his wife and son, had managed to escape to Dubai while Rana Naveed and Hafiz Naseem had been arrested. Sixth accused, Maj Jamil, was still at large. Naveed and Naseam, who were on judicial remand, would now be handed over to FIA.

Sources said that claims of the affected people would be settled by selling the assets of the fleeing accused. — Correspondent

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