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FIA arrest suspect with fake US travel documents

The action was taken upon the request of the US Consulate

GNN Web Desk
Published 2 months ago on Oct 20th 2024, 3:33 pm
By Web Desk
FIA arrest suspect with fake US travel documents

Karachi: The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle arrested a suspect attempting to travel to the United States on fake documents under the guise of club cricket.

According to the spokesperson, hailing from the suspect Shakeel Rafiq was arrested outside the US Consulate in Karachi. The action was taken upon the request of the US Consulate.

The suspect obtained fake documents from an agent named Sajjad, who is also a friend of his.

The suspect made a deal with Sajjad for 32,000 Emirati Dirhams and initially paid Rs450,000, with the remaining amount to be paid after obtaining the visa.

The suspect presented himself as being affiliated with a cricket club at the US Consulate and submitted forged documents.


However, he lacked any knowledge about cricket and failed to provide satisfactory answers regarding the documents to the consulate staff.

The suspect has been arrested, and an investigation has begun. Raids are being conducted to arrest the named agent involved in the case.