ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad has busted an alleged fake medico-legal certificate (MLC) racket operating at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), arresting three suspects, including hospital staff, during a trap raid. An FIA official told APP on Thursday that the operation was conducted on credible intelligence after obtaining approval from the competent authority. The trap raid was carried out under the supervision …
FIA busts fake medico-legal certificate racket at PIMS, three behind bars
ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad has busted an alleged fake medico-legal certificate (MLC) racket operating at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), arresting three suspects, including hospital staff, during a trap raid.
An FIA official told APP on Thursday that the operation was conducted on credible intelligence after obtaining approval from the competent authority. The trap raid was carried out under the supervision of a judicial magistrate.
The official said an FIA official acted as a decoy complainant and handed over marked currency worth Rs50,000 as advance payment for obtaining a fake medico-legal certificate, leading to the arrest of the suspects red-handed.
The investigation revealed that the accused allegedly issued fake medico-legal certificates in return for bribes, which were later used to register false criminal cases at various police stations in Islamabad.
He said investigators further found that in cases where no visible injuries existed, superficial cuts were allegedly inflicted on the body and stitched to fabricate evidence before fake medico-legal certificates were prepared.
During the operation, Muhammad Usman, a Lower Division Clerk (LDC) at the Medico-Legal Office, was arrested while allegedly receiving the marked currency. On his disclosure, a Medico-Legal Officer at PIMS and ward boy Rameez Akhtar were also taken into custody.
The FIA also seized records of previously issued suspected fake medico-legal certificates from the spot. Forensic examination of the suspects’ mobile phones allegedly uncovered incriminating chats and banking transactions, further strengthening evidence of their involvement in the racket.
The official said FIR No. 38/2026, dated July 21, 2026, had been registered against the accused under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code, along with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
The accused were produced before a competent court, which granted three-day physical remand of the two male suspects, while the Medico-Legal Officer was sent to jail on judicial remand.
The official said further investigation was underway to identify other individuals who might have been involved in the alleged network and to determine the full extent of the fraud.
