PESHAWAR: NAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has arrested Navid Sadiq, a resident of Kohat, allegedly involved in the offence of cheating more than 51 potential pilgrims (Hujjaj) worth millions of rupees.
In the light of directions of NAB Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal to arrest absconders in corruption cases, intelligence team of NAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa conducted a raid and arrested Navid Sadiq allegedly involved in the offence of cheating public at large with more than 51 potential pilgrims (Hujjaj) worth millions of rupees.
As per details, accused Abdul Aqeel (already convicted) and Navid Sadiq were running a business named Aqeel Travel & Tours, Nowshera. The accused persons through advertisements in daily newspapers invited Hajj applications from general pubic inviting low cost luxurious packages.
They collected money from 51 pilgrims, without acquiring Hajj quota from the Ministry of Religious Affairs in gross violation of laws. Accused Navid Sadiq in connivance with his accomplice Abdul Aqeel deprived the prospective pilgrims of their hard earned money and failed to send them for Hajj.
NAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa actively pursued the case and arrested Navid Sadiq.
The accused person was presented in the Accountability Court Peshawar. NAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has time and again requested general public to beware of such scams.
