Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Punjab police in a joint operation on Wednesday have apprehended a suspect for his alleged involvement in human smuggling.  According to the details, a human smuggler named Muhammad Saeed, has been apprehended, who callously robbed a citizen, Bilal Shahid, by sending him to Greece illegally. The police received a complaint from a citizen against four individuals involved in human smuggling, leading to the swift arrest of the human smuggler. Police officials have revealed that the culprits deceived citizens by alluring them European employment opportunities. In a recent incident, Saeed and Zafar took Rs 700,000 from Bilal to send him to Greece for employment.

The spokesperson of Punjab Police stated that the culprits departed Bilal Shahid from Karachi Airport to Libya via Qatar. In Libya, the culprits, Muhammad Rafiq and Jamshed, received Bilal Shahid and held him captive for three months. The police spokesperson stated that afterward, the culprits sent Bilal Shahid to Greece through a sea route. During the journey, Libya's security agencies apprehended Bilal Shahid and other travelers. The spokesperson further mentioned that the culprits obtained Bilal Shahid and other travelers through force and coercion in Libya and held them as captives. Later, they extorted $5,000 from Bilal Shahid’s father and arranged for his return to Pakistan.

 
Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP