KARACHI: The Customs Court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants of a suspect, Abdul Khaliq, in duties and taxes evasion case. The court also directed the investigation officer to arrest the suspect and produce before the court on the next date of hearing.
On last date of hearing, investigation officer had submitted interim challan against suspects namely Muhammad Ishaq, owner of M/s Al-Saudia Enterprises, Syed Mubashir Ali Qadri, Sikandar Mirza, proprietor of M/s Realex International and others which was accepted by the customs court.
According to the challan, during the investigation, it was revealed that the suspects in active connivance with their clearing agents mis-declared C&F values of the imported goods and submitted fake and fabricated import invoices to evade legitimate amount of duties and taxes of Rs 15.7 million.
According to the interim charge sheet, suspects Muhammad Ishaq son of Muhammad Naeem, owner of M/s Al-Saudia Enterprises, Syed Mubashir Ali Qadri son of Muhammad Ali Qadri are in custody, however, Sikandar Mirza, proprietor of M/s Realex International is on bail and only one suspect namely Abdul Khaliq is still absconder in this case.
After the hearing, court accepted interim charge sheet against above mentioned suspects and directed investigation officer to complete further investigation and submit final charge sheet on next date of hearing.
Case was registered against them for violation of under section 2 (s) 32A, and 79 of Customs Act, 1969 punishable under clauses 1, 8 (1) 14 A and 46 of section 156 (1) of the Customs Act, 1969 read with allied laws.
