Umrah scam: LHC grants bail to travel agent

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has granted bail to a manager of a travel agency allegedly involved in the infamous Rs330 million Umrah scam in Daska.

The suspect, Javed Iqbal, argued through his counsel that he was an employee of the tour operating company that allegedly swindled Umrah applicants and had no role in the scam being investigated by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

He pleaded that the travel agency owner, who is behind bars, was solely responsible for the company’s affairs.

The counsel requested the court to release his client on bail. On Thursday, Justice Shahid Hamid Dar granted bail to the petitioner subject to furnishing of surety bonds.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 25^th, 2016.