The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC) Islamabad has recovered Rs400,000 from an alleged visa fraud suspect and returned the entire amount to the complainant at the inquiry stage, after the suspect had allegedly withheld both the money and the complainant’s passport for nearly two years.
FIA swift action recovers Rs400,000 from visa fraud suspect
ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (APP):The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC) Islamabad has recovered Rs400,000 from an alleged visa fraud suspect and returned the entire amount to the complainant at the inquiry stage, after the suspect had allegedly withheld both the money and the complainant’s passport for nearly two years.
An FIA official told APP on Monday that the action was taken under Inquiry No. 522/2026 immediately after the complaint was received by AHTC Islamabad.
The complainant told the FIA that the suspect had received Rs400,000 through bank transactions in different instalments during 2024, promising to arrange an overseas visa within nine to 10 months.
However, despite the passage of nearly two years, the suspect allegedly neither arranged the visa nor returned the money. He had also kept the complainant’s passport in his possession for around two years.
The official said the suspect initially used delaying tactics when asked to return the money and later allegedly threatened the complainant with dire consequences.
Acting on the complaint, AHTC Islamabad initiated an inquiry and succeeded in recovering the entire Rs400,000 from the suspect at the inquiry stage, which was subsequently handed over to the complainant.
The complainant expressed satisfaction over the prompt action and thanked the Director FIA Islamabad Zone, Deputy Director AHTC Tariq Masood and Inquiry Officer Sub-Inspector Aqsa Iqbal for recovering his money.
