ISLAMABAD: At least two officials of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) responsible for investigating criminals and fraudsters have themselves been found involved in criminal activities by taking bribes for fake-hirings in the department, Pakistan Today learnt on Sunday.
According to the details, FIA officials Syed Farooq Haider and Sheikh Mehmood in connivance with a retired official of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Syed Yousaf Raza, conducted tests and interviews for the posts of assistant director and assistant, minting a sum of Rs2.6 million in bribes from two citizens Arsalan Najeeb Khan and Muhammad Tayyab.
The illegal activity, including fake tests and interviews, was carried out at the FIA’s headquarters.
A case under sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 409, 109 r/w 5(2) of the Prevention Of Corruption Act (PCA), 1947 has been registered by FIA’s Anti-Corruption Cell against the accused persons.
According to the first information report (FIR), available with Pakistan Today, the case was registered following a complaint received from the Prime Minister Delivery Unit (PMDU).
Moreover, the FIR mentioned that Complaint Cell Assistant Mehmood Ahmed provided his office to be used for the fraudulent activity and Syed Farooq used forged official stamps and signatures for making fake documents. FIA’s team recovered and confiscated stamps and papers from the accused through a seizure memo while an investigation into the matter and role of other accomplices of the accused who misused their official position, indulged in criminal misconduct and breached trust by taking bribes has also been started.
