Man loses millions of rupees to swindlers

Lured by cheaters to get his brother released from US jail

RAWALPINDI:

A man was swindled of millions by fraudsters on the pretext of getting his brother released who is detained in the United States (US).

Osama Sadiq informed the police that his brother, Ateeq, went to the US for the business purpose along with his friends. However, one year ago, all of them get arrested in a company related case.

In the meantime, some people in Islamabad approached Sadiq and introduced themselves to be of a secret agency. They offered the complainant that they would help him get his brother released.

Later, one of the suspects, Chaudhry Kashif arranged Sadiq’s meeting with a man named Tariq who introduced himself as Faisalabad Office Commander of the same agency. He also assured the complainant of every kind of help.

Sadiq also met a man called Mian Sahab who was introduced as the Assistant Director (AD) of the same institution.

The compliant had a meeting with two more unidentified suspects who asked him to meet members of another sensitive agency. They acquired Rs80 million in dollars and euros from Sadiq. The fraudsters also grabbed the cars, which Ateeq had imported, in the name of the deal.

Later, when nothing happened, the victim asked about the progress on the matter after which the suspects started threatening him that all of his properties and amount in bank accounts would be confiscated too if he informed about it to anyone.

The complainant informed the police that two months ago Kashif broke into his brother’s house along with armed men at night and snatched keys from the watchman, Ziaullah, and kidnapped him. He was later released and also threatened to stay silent on the whole issue.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 3^rd, 2020.