Primary suspect in Laiba Ejaz suicide case dies after being shot by accomplices: police

They opened indiscriminate fire on the police team in an attempt to secure his release.Read: Islamabad student found dead after allegedly losing Rs7m in education scamNauman was wounded by gunfire from his own accomplices, the spokesperson said, adding that police personnel remained unharmed due to their bulletproof jackets and other precautionary measures.The injured suspect was taken to a hospital for medical treatment but later succumbed to his injuries, the spokesperson….

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi also vowed to look into the case personally.The FIA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Islamabad registered a case against Nauman and Fatima Sarwar under Sections 419 (cheating), 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) and 109 (abetment) of the Pakistan Penal Code, read with Sections 18 and 22 of the Emigration Ordinance, 1979.Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly acted in connivance to deceive Laiba with….

They allegedly received a total of Rs9.3 million from the family.The FIA said the suspects allegedly prepared fake scholarship award letters, university admission offer letters and fee payment receipts to keep the family under the impression that the process was genuine.

Of the total amount, Rs2.9m was transferred through Laiba’s personal bank account, while the remaining sum was received in cash, according to the agency.Also Read: Islamabad court grants five-day remand of suspect in Laiba suicide caseLaiba's family stated that she had aspired to enrol at Harvard University for further studies and that they had made significant financial sacrifices to secure Laiba’s academic future and fulfil her dream.

Laiba’s father sold his plot and pitched in Rs2.1 million from the sale’s proceeds, while her mother sold her gold jewellery.According to the family, the suspect who reportedly defrauded them claimed to be an accounts officer at the Islamabad High Court and at other times presented himself as an employee of the superior judiciary or an officer of a sensitive institution.

The family claimed that despite the substantial payment, the promises regarding admission and the scholarship given to Laiba were never fulfilled.Laiba’s maternal uncle, Rana Amjad, stated that the Harvard University admission letter, scholarship letter and other documents provided by the suspect turned out to be fake upon verification.He said that Laiba suffered severe distress and mental anguish after the alleged fraud came to light.

Her family demanded a thorough investigation into the matter, the arrest of all individuals involved in the alleged fraud, and the recovery of the money.

Primary suspect in Laiba Ejaz suicide case dies after being shot by accomplices: police Naeem Asghar | Updated 2 seconds ago | Muhammad Nauman succumbed to his injuries after his accomplices opened fire on police team in Islamabad.