A new twist has emerged in the suicide case of Laiba, a 20-year-old student of the International Islamic University Islamabad, after the brother of the prime suspect was identified as a jailed fraudster, a report said.
The man named as the main fraudster is Waqas, brother of Noman. He is currently detained in Mansehra jail in connection with a fraud case. The report said Noman, his brother and their accomplices routinely defrauded innocent people.
Noman’s claimed intelligence links and FIA probe
Noman reportedly presented himself as an assistant director of an intelligence agency in Mansehra. During interrogation, fake appointment letters for that agency also reportedly surfaced.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has started an investigation into the Mansehra fraud case.
Police probe Laiba’s death near Itwar Bazaar
Laiba was found dead near a green belt close to Itwar Bazaar, within the jurisdiction of Ramna police station.
According to police officials, she had allegedly paid Rs5 million to an agent to travel to the United States, but later found the documents given to her were fake. Police said she was under severe mental stress after learning of the alleged fraud.
She reportedly left home at around 2pm without telling her family. Officials said her family used her mobile phone location to trace her to the green belt, where her body was found.
Authorities await post-mortem and probe findings
Police said the incident appeared to be a suicide, but an investigation has been launched into the circumstances of her death. Investigators are also examining the agent’s role and the alleged fraud involving the money she paid.
Officials said the facts would become clear after the post-mortem report and completion of the investigation.
