KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Court accepted interim charge sheet against suspects, Luqman Javed and Abdul Hameed Agar, who were booked in a case of illegal sales tax refunds and losses to the national exchequer to the tune of Rs 120 million.
During the hearing, the investigation officer appeared before the court and submitted interim challan. He informed the court that the suspects were arrested by the NAB authorities, and were sent to Central Jail Karachi on judicial remand. However, he said, investigation has not been completed yet, therefore, the court may grant time to file a final charge sheet against them. After hearing the arguments, the court granted him 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 Federal Board of Revenue Abdul Rauf Nasir was arrested on 25th October 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.
