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FIA arrests woman on US consulate’s complaint

By Our Correspondent
February 25, 2024

The Federal Investigation Agency’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Karachi on Saturday arrested a woman for allegedly submitting fake documents to get a US visa for a client.

The spokesman for the FIA said that the action against the woman, identified as Maryam, was taken on a request from the US consulate. The woman runs a consultancy in the name of Global Step Private.

Representational image from WNCT .
Representational image from WNCT . 

The Anti-Human Trafficking Circle, after receiving the complaint, started an inquiry and found the woman involved in fraud and forgery.

A team conducted a raid in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, arrested the suspect and seized incriminating material. During the investigation, it was found that the woman submitted fake educational documents to get a visa for her client. She made fake degrees in connivance with other accomplices.

Further investigations are underway and raids are being conducted to arrest the other suspects.