A special court of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sentenced a man to 27 years of rigorous imprisonment for defrauding a citizen of Rs4.66 million under the pretense of securing a government job.
Special Judge Central FIA, Abdul Rehman Arif, also imposed a Rs2 million fine on the convict, Qamar Zaman.
In addition, the court ordered Zaman to repay Rs3.74 million to the victim as compensation. The case was initially registered by the FIA’s Anti-Corruption Wing on September 30, 2020.
Zaman, who was employed as a driver in a government department, was found guilty on multiple counts:
Fraud: 7 years imprisonment and Rs 0.5 million fine
Forgery: 7 years imprisonment and Rs 0.5 million fine
Bribery: 3 years imprisonment and Rs 0.5 million fine
Misuse of official position: 10 years imprisonment and Rs 0.5 million fine
The cumulative sentence reflects the severity of the offenses and aims to deter similar crimes involving abuse of official capacity and public trust.