Hoodwinked: Fake Hajj operator flees with clients' money

A case has been registered against Khilji at the Ferozabad Police Station.


Our Correspondent October 10, 2013
A case has been registered against Khilji at the Ferozabad Police Station.

KARACHI:


At least 50 people, wishing to perform Hajj, will be unable to go this year after having been duped by a fake Hajj operator who fled with their money.


The unauthorised operator, identified as Bashir Ahmed Kilji, had set up his office at Bahadurabad. Ferozabad Police Station's SHO Aurangzaib Khattak said Khilji was originally from Balochistan and had cheated a number of people in a similar manner in Quetta before setting up his office in Karachi. Khattak said Khilji was not registered with the Travel Agents Association of Pakistan.

Meanwhile, the duped customers protested in front of Khilji's former office They  demanded the government to arrest the suspect and recover their money. A case has been registered against Khilji at the Ferozabad Police Station.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 11th, 2013.

COMMENTS (3)

Mirza | 10 years ago | Reply

Now the extremists TTP are going to stop the Hajj by using the same logic that they use against vaccination. They say a fake vaccine campaign has forced them to stop vaccination in the areas under their control. Now with this fake Hajj scandal are they going to stop going to Hajj or they use double standards when it comes to children health?

sab sach heh | 10 years ago | Reply

Why do silly illiterate people keep referring to Pakistan as the land of the pure, I can assure you the name pak has NOTHING to do with being pure,, Do some research as to why it was called Pakistan and learn..

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