FIA nabs suspect for blackmailing woman

Two cellphones with explicit content have been seized from the culprit

FAISALABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested a man for blackmailing a woman in Faisalabad.

An FIA official told Express News  that accused Farhan Liaquat, a resident of Toba Tek Singh, had been blackmailing M*, a resident of Garh Maha Raja, by using a fake social media account for the past several days.

He added that the culprit was forcing the woman to meet him at GTS Chowk. He revealed that Farhan also threatened the victim of dire consequences if she did not reach the designated spot.

He revealed that a relative of the victim, Shahzadur Rehman, lodged a complaint to the FIA regarding the matter. A team of FIA officials, comprising Inspector Syed Arshad Ali and others, raided a spot and apprehended the suspect.

The raiding party also seized two cellphones having explicit content from the custody of the accused. The accused had been shifted to an undisclosed location for investigation.

The FIA officials said that the whereabouts of the accomplices of the suspect will be revealed during interrogation.

Earlier, the FIA arrested two passengers at Faisalabad International Airport for travelling on fake visas.

An FIA official said accused Faizan and Aqsa Bibi were travelling to South Africa via Dubai on fake visas. He added that the immigration officials at Faisalabad airport recognised the fake documents and arrested the accused. Later, the suspects were handed over to the FIA for further investigations.

He pointed out that both the accused were travelling to South Africa with the help of agent Asad Shah, who lives in South Africa. He revealed that Aqsa Bibi’s husband also lives in South Africa and she was travelling to meet him. He said her husband had hired Asad to arrange travel documents for her.