The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a former branch manager of a private bank in Okara, accused of embezzling Rs10 million from a customer, at Lahore Airport on his return from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The FIA Faisalabad said the suspect, Imran Sajid, had earlier been declared a proclaimed offender and his name had been placed on the Passport Control List (PCL). A team posted at the airport detained him as soon as he arrived in Pakistan.
According to officials, Sajid took Rs10 million from complainant Rehmat Ali on the promise of profit. Instead of depositing the amount in the bank, he misappropriated it. A case has been registered against him under four sections on Rehmat Ali’s complaint.
Officials said that after repeated demands for repayment, the accused returned only Rs2.5 million. The payment was made through a bogus cheque that could not be cashed.
The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Wing has begun a formal investigation into the matter.
