Two held for ‘running hundi/hawala networks’

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LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested two suspects in separate raids for allegedly running hundi/hawala network in Dera Ghazi Khan, seizing over Rs0.7 million from them.

As per an FIA spokesperson, the agency’s DG Khan Circle, in a raid arrested a suspect operating hundi/hawala network, recovering Rs680,000 cash, a mobile phone and record of illegal money transactions.

In another raid on a store at Pull Notak, the FIA arrested a suspect, Saim, allegedly involved in hundi/hawala business, recovering Rs25,000 cash, a mobile phone and other evidence from him.

The raids were conducted under the supervision of composite circle deputy director. Further investigation was underway.

Meanwhile, the FIA Bahawalpur Composite Circle arrested a proclaimed offender, Saeed, a resident of Lodhran district.

According to the FIA, Saeed was wanted in FIR No 160/2024, registered by the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle under Section 22-B of the Emigration Ordinance, 1979.

The agency alleged that the suspect had taken Rs195,000 from a woman on the pretext of sending her son to Dubai on an employment visa but failed to fulfil the commitment.

Further investigation was underway, the FIA said.

Published in Dawn, October 8th, 2026

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