FIA arrests two LESCO employees for embezzling Rs10 million

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle Lahore arrested two employees of the Lahore Electric Supply Company Limited (LESCO) for embezzling government property. 

The arrested individuals were identified as M Shehbaz and M Muneeb Tahir.According to FIA officials, Shehbaz was posted as an Assistant Sub-Station Attendant at the Kot Lakhpat Grid Station, while M Muneeb Tahir was serving as a Line Superintendent at the Hamza Town Sub-Division. They allegedly misappropriated 90,000 kilograms of used conductors from the 132 KVA grid station at Kacha Jail Road, Lahore, causing a loss of over Rs 10 million to the national exchequer.

The FIA also arrested multiple suspects involved in human trafficking, visa fraud, and large-scale corruption. The operations resulted in the apprehension of a key suspect in the Morocco boat tragedy and 11 individuals involved in human smuggling. 

The FIA Composite Circle Faisalabad arrested Ghulam Mustafa, a notorious land route agent declared a fugitive in the Morocco boat incident case. He was linked to the infamous African human smuggler Abubakar and was part of a network along with previously arrested suspects Abdul Ghaffar and Muhammad Sarfraz. 

These traffickers sent dozens of Pakistanis via sea from Mauritania to Europe, but the boat tragically capsized, resulting in multiple fatalities.

In a separate operation, the FIA Gujranwala Zone arrested 11 individuals — including a woman — for visa fraud and human trafficking. The arrested include Arsalan, Muhammad Shehbaz Ghumman, Asif Nazir Bajwa, Qasim Nadeem, Muhammad Suleman, Sikandar Adil, Shoaib Iqbal, Arsalan Abdullah, Muhammad Adnan, Asad alias Mitha, and Faiza Waqas. 

They are accused of defrauding citizens of millions of rupees under the pretext of overseas employment. Some victims went missing or faced life-threatening incidents due to fake visas or illegal travel routes.

According to an FIA spokesperson, the agency is strictly enforcing its zero-tolerance policy against human trafficking, visa fraud, and corruption, and all arrested individuals will face legal consequences.