KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Court has directed investigation officer to charge sheet the suspects namely Luqman Javed and Abdul Hameed Agar, who were booked in an illegal sales tax refund case and had caused losses to the national exchequer to the tune of Rs 120 million.
During the hearing, the investigation officer informed the court that the suspects were arrested by the NAB authorities and were sent to Central Jail Karachi on judicial remand. However, investigations have not been completed yet, therefore, the court may grant some time to file final charge sheet against the said accused persons. After hearing the arguments, the court granted time and directed him to complete the investigation and file final challan within reasonable period.
It needs to be mentioned here that suspects were arrested from different areas of Karachi, who are beneficiaries of illegal sales tax refunds and nominated in reference in which Deputy Collector FBR Abdul Rauf Nasir was arrested on 25th Oct 2017, investigation had informed the court that accused persons are receivers of proceeds of offence they committed by managing tax refunds on the basis of fake and bogus invoices, incurring loss of Rs120 million in connivance with other accused persons.
After the hearing, court had sent them to jail on judicial remand and directed investigation officer to complete investigation and submit charge sheet against them within reasonable period. Court also directed Central Jail Karachi’s authorities to produce them before the court on next date of hearing.
