{
  "id": 15781335,
  "title": "Main suspect accused of visa fraud in student's suicide case killed in firing by accomplices: police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/main-suspect-accused-of-visa-fraud-in-students-suicide-case-killed-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T18:14:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2038574/main-suspect-accused-of-visa-fraud-in-students-suicide-case-killed-in-firing-by-accomplices-police"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Laiba Ijaz, a 20-year-old student at International Islamic University, had her visa fraud scandal take a tragic turn after she allegedly took her own life, according to police. The suspect, accused of defrauding the student of Rs5 million for her move to the United States for further studies, was fatally shot by his accomplices, police spokesperson said.\n\nAfter being handed fake travel documents by an agent, the student's suicide drew government attention, leading to her accuser's arrest alongside two female accomplices during separate raids in Islamabad. According to police, the main suspect suffered injuries when his accomplices opened fire on the police during a routine check in Ramna police station jurisdiction. Four of the suspect's accomplices, riding on two motorcycles, allegedly targeted the police team in an attempt to free the main suspect, police spokesperson said.\n\nThe injured suspect was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries, while the police team, wearing bulletproof jackets and protective gear, remained unharmed, police spokesperson said. A police team was reportedly tracking down the second suspect, and search operations were ongoing for the arrest of the remaining accomplices, the spokesperson added.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The prime suspect accused of defrauding a 20-year-old student, who allegedly died by suicide, was killed after being shot by his accomplices, according to police. Laiba Ijaz, a student at International Islamic University, is said to have been defrauded of Rs5 million, which she had paid to move to the United States for further studies. An agent is said to have handed her the travel…",
  "key_points": [
    "Laiba Ijaz, 20, student at International Islamic University, committed suicide",
    "Suspect accused of visa fraud, defrauded Rs5 million for US studies",
    "Accomplices fatally shot police during Ramna police station raid"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-10-20T17:57:21.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/tiger-shroff-firing-case-delhi-police-arrest-4-including-2-women",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:09:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Main suspect accused of visa fraud in student's suicide case killed in firing by accomplices: police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/main-suspect-accused-of-visa-fraud-in-students-suicide-case-killed-in-15787075",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:49:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}