Cop mysteriously becomes millionaire for few hours

Almost Rs10m found in his account; amount soon disappears

KARACHI:

Aamar Gopang, an investigation officer at Bahadurabad police station, filed a complaint against a dubious transaction in his account which made him a millionaire overnight showing almost Rs10 million in his bank account.

Gopang sharing the nerve wrecking ordeal of few hours with The Express Tribune said that he was worried that he would get implicated in a money laundering case.

The police investigator said he leaves his ATM card with his wife who went to draw the salary on October 31. However, the card was not working on which Gopang went to the branch himself.

The bank staff told him that his ATM had been blocked because his Computerised National Identity Card was about to expire.

He told the bank that his ID card would expire the following evening and asked how the ATM card could be able to be disabled beforehand.

The bank staff said that it is the bank's policy that it can block ATMs in advance. After that, his account was also sealed without any notification.

At the same time, he asked AG Sindh and the account branch in Karachi Police Office, and he was told that no instructions had been given regarding sealing his bank account.

The bank staff told him that the bank had already applied for his new ATM card, which the bank would soon generate. He was given a new ATM, and when he activated his new ATM and checked his account, there was a balance of Rs99,935,990.40 in the account.

The police investigator said he got worried because he had heard about Benami accounts and money laundering transactions before.

After that, he tried to get information from his friends in FIA, but he could not contact his friends due to Friday prayers.

Gopang made a post on his social media account seeking advice about the situation. He said that his account became normal after some time on Friday, and only his salary remained.

Having filed a complaint at the precinct, Gipang said he would go to the bank and FIA office again on Monday and get more information about how and who transferred such a huge amount to his account.