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Express Tribune
28-07-2025
- Express Tribune
Foreigners granted bail in online fraud case
Faisalabad Special Court on Monday approved the bail of 18 foreign nationals arrested in a major online fraud case, ordering their release from Central Jail Faisalabad upon submission of surety bonds worth Rs200,000 each. Senior Civil Judge Muhammad Ashfaq Malik granted bail to the accused. The individuals are among the over 149 suspects arrested earlier this month by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), during a sweeping crackdown on online scams in Faisalabad. The crackdown resulted in the registration of eight separate FIRs against more than 70 foreign nationals, including the prime accused. On Monday, the main suspect, Malik Tahseen Awan, former chairman of the Board of Directors of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO), was produced in court along with 60 foreign men and women under tight security. Judge Ashfaq Malik ordered Awan to appear again on July 31, while the foreign nationals were remanded to FIA's Cybercrime Cell and scheduled to reappear on August 11. The high-profile arrests followed a joint raid conducted on July 8 by intelligence agencies and the FIA's Cyber Crime Wing.
Express Tribune
17-07-2025
- Express Tribune
Online fraud accused's remand extended
A physical remand of a foreigner, who was arrested in connection with an online fraud case, has been extended to two more days. The accused, identified as Sun Sun Li, was among 16 foreign nationals named in FIR No. 141/25, registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station. Senior Civil Judge Muhammad Ashfaq Malik approved the extension of her remand for further investigation. The case was lodged by Ayesha Munir, a resident of Toba Tek Singh, who claimed to have been defrauded of Rs0.5 million through an online scam.
