LAHORE, March 10: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle (CBC) Lahore has arrested a proclaimed offender allegedly involved in a financial fraud case, officials said on Tuesday.
According to FIA officials, a raiding team led by SHO Irfan Khan, along with ASI Hafiz Tariq and FC Afra Syab, conducted a successful operation in Manga area of Lahore and apprehended the accused identified as Asif Ali, son of Mubarak Ali.
The accused was declared a proclaimed offender in connection with FIR No. 117/2025 registered at FIA CBC Lahore under sections 409, 419, 420, 468, 471 and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), read with Section 5(2)47 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Officials said the suspect was nominated in the case for allegedly defrauding a citizen by promising to arrange a loan of Rs6.4 million from the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP). During the alleged scheme, the accused reportedly extorted Rs300,000 from the complainant with the help of other nominated suspects.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the accused, in collusion with accomplices, deceived the complainant by claiming they could secure a bank loan through illegal means.
FIA officials confirmed that further investigation into the matter is underway and efforts are being made to arrest the remaining suspects involved in the fraud.
