KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Court has directed the investigation officer to submit charge sheet against suspects namely Luqman Javed and Abdul Hameed Agar, who were booked in a case of illegal sales tax refunds and caused a loss of Rs 120 million to the national exchequer.
During the hearing, the investigation officer appeared before the court and informed that the suspects were arrested by the NAB authorities, and were sent to Central Jail Karachi on judicial remand. However, investigation has not been completed yet, therefore, the court may give them some time to file a final charge sheet against them. After the hearing the arguments, the court granted time and directed him to complete the investigation and file final a challan within reasonable period.
It needs to be mentioned here that suspects were arrested from different areas of Karachi, who were the beneficiaries of illegal sales tax refunds and nominated in reference in which DC FBR Abdul Rauf Nasir was arrested on October 25, 2017. The investigation officer had informed the court that the suspects and their accomplices managed to get tax refunds on the basis of fake and bogus invoices, incurring a loss of Rs 120 million to the national exchequer.
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.
