FIA unearths networks involved in illegal hawala hundi business

MULTAN: The Federal Investigation Agency Cybercrime Wing conducted raids against illegal business in South Punjab and unearthed networks involved in Hawala Hundi in Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions.

Sources told The News that the FIA was also working on tips about the alleged involvement of motor car mechanics involved in the import of used cars from abroad through Hawala Hundi and paying used cars owners abroad in US dollars. However, the agency had also traced some mechanics involved in the business.

A team of FIA Cyber Crime Wing conducted successful raids against Hundi Hawala operators in Bahawalpur. The team raided a mobile shop at Hussaini Chowk Bahawalpur and another mobile shop at Old Bus Stand Hasilpur under control of Nazeer Ahmed. Both mobile shops were allegedly involved in illegal business of Hundi Hawala.

During the raid at Saim Mobile Shop, a delivery order amounting to Rs 300,000 was seized, which was received from KSA to Nazeer Ahmed through his brother Shabbir Ahmed in KSA to a person named Naseer Ahmad. The team seized diaries containing Hundi Hawala delivery order record and a mobile phone with Hundi Hawala transactions while owner Attaur Rasool was apprehended on the spot.

In another raid on GM Mobile Shop, its owner Ghulam Murtaza was arrested and a mobile phone having Hundi Hawala transactions was recovered.On the disclosure of above accused persons, their head Nazeer Ahmed was also arrested from Hasilpur.

The FIACC registered an FIR 31/25 u/s 109 PPC r/w 4, 5, 8, 23 FERA 1947 amended 2020 against the accused persons and their other gang members.Meanwhile, in a crackdown against illegal business of Hawala Hundi, the FIA team raided at Jampur and arrested accused Muhammad Irfan of Tehsil Jampur, Rajanpur district, and recovered mobile phones containing messages related to Hawala Hundi. The team also seized Pakistani currency worth Rs 5,100,000. The FIACC registered a case against the accused.