Main suspect, two women picked up in female student’s suicide case in Islamabad

The police in Islamabad have arrested the main suspect and two female accomplices in a case involving the defrauding of a female student, which ultimately led to her tragic suicide. According to sources, the main suspect was apprehended during a raid in Sector H-13, while his two female accomplices were picked up in separate raids in different areas.

The investigation revealed that the suspect, who had a past with the Anti-Corruption Department in Quetta, had been operating a gang involved in various fraudulent activities, including online scams and blackmail. The gang had defrauded numerous individuals and amassed hundreds of millions of rupees. The primary suspect took advantage of a recently graduated female student, Laiba Aijaz, who planned to pursue further studies in the United States.

He provided her with fake travel documents, leading to her suicide. The police registered cases under Sections 322 and 34 of the Pakistan Penal Code, while the Federal Investigation Agency also filed charges under Sections 419, 420, 109, 18, and 22 of the Pakistan Penal Code, as well as Sections 18 and 22 of the Emigration Ordinance, 1979.

In total, the suspects are accused of extorting Rs9.3 million from the student on the pretext of obtaining a US visa and scholarship, with the remaining amount being paid in cash. The suspects provided fraudulent documents to support their scheme, causing the student significant financial loss and mental distress.