Fake MoFA official arrested in Gujrat
GUJRAT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claimed on Wednesday to have arrested a fake official of the Foreign Affairs Liaison Office (FALO), Gujrat, when he was allegedly demanding bribes from the applicants for the attestation of their documents. According to the FIR lodged with the Gujrat FIA circle, the complainant said the suspect, Umar Raza alias Zahid Hassan, was standing at the main…
GUJRAT: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) announced on Wednesday the arrest of a counterfeit employee of the Foreign Affairs Liaison Office (FALO) in Gujrat. Allegedly, the suspect, Umar Raza known as Zahid Hassan, was apprehended at the main entrance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) office on GT Road, Gujrat, demanding bribes from individuals seeking document attestation.
The complaint alleges that the suspect was posing as a government employee. The suspect has been taken into custody and transferred to local FIA officials for further investigation and potential legal action. A case has been initiated against the accused under Section 170 of the Pakistan Penal Code. Authorities are also investigating the involvement of other Gujrat MoFA officials and related departments in this alleged corruption scheme.
In March of this year, the MoFA had dismissed the head of Gujrat FALO and two other officials following a complaint of Rs4 million theft from an employee's flat near the office.
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