Forgery gang busted in Abbottabad

In a crackdown on document fraud, the Abbottabad police arrested a group for illegally obtaining Pakistani identity cards for the Afghan nationals.

According to police sources, the arrested suspects were identified as Saqib, a resident of Islamabad; Naeem, from Kehal; Sami, an Afghan national; and Jaleel. These individuals were allegedly involved in forging documents to help Afghan nationals fraudulently acquire Pakistani national identity cards.

A case has been registered against the accused under Sections 419, 468, and 471 of the Pakistan Penal Code, as well as Section 14 of the Foreigners Act. Police said that further investigation is ongoing to uncover additional links and accomplices.