Karachi:
A court of terrorism has handed over Armughan Qureshi, the primary accused in the Mustafa Amir murder case, to the FIA on a five-day physical custody in a high-profile money laundering of money laundering. While performing before ATC at Karachi Central Prison’s anti-terrorism complex on Thursday, the FIA sought physically in custody. However, the court ordered the FIA to first get a NOC from the relevant court before he made a final decision on the custody.
Subsequently, the FIA officials sought permission to secure NOC. They argued that Armughan was implicated in several serious criminal cases and that there was a need to extract crucial information on international economic fraud.
Investigators revealed that the defendants were involved in the laundering of RS154 million, which was used to buy luxury vehicles and goods with high value. These transactions were allegedly relieved by an associate, Ashraf.
According to FIA’s petition, Armughan had set up in 2018 an illegal call center staffed by 25 operators. These employees were reportedly engaged in false activities aimed at victims in the United States, generating monthly revenue between $ 300,000 and $ 400,000.
Funds from these operations became a funnel to an account under a US-registered company owned by Armughan and his father Kamran Qureshi. The FIA has found evidence connecting the company with money laundering.