Two bank officers held in Rs5.2m scam

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested two employees of a bank involved in financial fraud and record tampering.

The suspects, Aamant Ali and Noman Akram, served as the branch and operations managers, respectively, at the private bank. They were apprehended in Sahiwal.

The duo had allegedly embezzled Rs5.2 million after cashing cheques given to them by a customer for deposit into his account. Instead of depositing the funds, they withdrew the money from the bank.

Additionally, they used the account holder's cheque book without authorisation to withdraw cash. When the customer questioned the transactions, the suspects provided a forged bank statement to cover their actions.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects may have committed bank frauds affecting multiple customers. A case has been registered against them.

Meanwhile, Madina Town police arrested a proclaimed offender, Abdul Razzaq alias Mithu, who had been wanted in three robbery and mugging cases for the past 13 years. The accused was wanted in cases registered by Madina Town as well as other police stations.

The city police officer (CPO) announced commendation certificates for the SHO of Madina Town and his team.