The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration arrested eight individuals involved in using fake documents and begging abroad during two separate operations at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, ARY News reported on Tuesday.
The first group of passengers, identified as Noori Anwar, Asia Bibi, Samina Bibi, Sakina Bibi, and Muhammad Akram, attempted to travel to Saudi Arabia on Pakistani passports via flights QR-611 and XY-638 to Beg.
During immigration clearance, authorities found their documents suspicious, and upon investigation, it was revealed that the individuals planned to beg in Saudi Arabia. They were unable to provide valid hotel bookings or justify their travel expenses. All five were arrested and handed over to the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Karachi for further legal action.
In a separate operation, three passengers, Salman, Muhammad Nauman, and Muhammad Hussain, were arrested while attempting to travel to Azerbaijan using forged documents. Muhammad Hussain was found with a fake German visa, for which he had paid Rs. 800,000, stored on his mobile phone. The group admitted to obtaining fraudulent study visas through an agent named Asim from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), with Salman and Nauman paying Rs. 300,000 each.
The arrested individuals are currently in custody at the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Karachi, with further investigations underway.
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