Two passengers arrested for travelling abroad on fake documents

LAHORE: In two separate operations, Federal Investigation Company (FIA) immigration arrested two passengers, trying to journey overseas on pretend paperwork, from Allama Iqbal Worldwide Airport, Lahore.

The spokesperson of FIA immigration confirmed the arrest of two passengers, recognized as Ishban Murad and Ameer Hamza, together with two brokers, Anwar and Yousuf Baig, allegedly concerned in offering pretend employment visas for Mauritius and pretend residence permits to the apprehended passengers.

The spokesperson added that the accused Ashban Murad was arrested on the immigration counter whereas boarding flight TK715 sure for overseas. Nonetheless, his Mauritius passport was found to be counterfeit, bearing a pretend stamp.

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PreliminANN(Asian Information Community) investigations revealed that Murad acquired the visa by means of an agent, Yousuf Baig, for Rs 2 million, in the meantime, upon the passenger’s identification, the agent was arrested from the airport premises.

FIA Faisalabad and Gujranwala have additionally filed instances in opposition to the agent.

In an identical operation, the passenger Amir Hamza was apprehended as he tried to board flight PA-410 to Dubai.

Suspicions arose resulting in a search of his belongings, ensuing within the discovery of a counterfeit Italian passport with pretend stamps, together with a pretend Spain resident card.

Each accused people have been subsequently transferred to the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Lahore for additional authorized proceedings.