Summary
- GUJRANWALA: A Special Judge Central-I Gujranwala has sentenced a man to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs500,000 for defrauding a citizen on the pretext of sending his nephew to Japan for employment.
- According to the case, the convict had received Rs2.9m from the complainant after assuring him that his nephew would be sent to Japan for employment.
- The court further ruled that the convict would undergo an additional six months in prison in case of non-payment of the fine.
GUJRANWALA: A Special Judge Central-I Gujranwala has sentenced a man to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs500,000 for defrauding a citizen on the pretext of sending his nephew to Japan for employment.
The court also ordered convict Abdul Rehman to pay Rs2.9 million to the complainant as compensation under Section 544-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
According to the case, the convict had received Rs2.9m from the complainant after assuring him that his nephew would be sent to Japan for employment. However, he neither sent him abroad nor fulfilled the agreement, prompting the complainant to approach the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
A case was subsequently registered and the matter proceeded before the Special Court. After examining the evidence and hearing the arguments, the court convicted Abdul Rehman and handed him the 10-year sentence along with the fine.
The court further ruled that the convict would undergo an additional six months in prison in case of non-payment of the fine.
Assistant Director Legal Zarmina Maqsood pursued the case on behalf of the FIA Gujranwala Zone under the supervision of the zone’s director.
The FIA said its Gujranwala Zone was continuing legal action and effective prosecution against elements involved in visa and overseas employment fraud.
