ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) anti-human smuggling cell on Wednesday has arrested another smuggler from Gujranwala.
The FIA also arrested four human smugglers in Gujranwala.
Accused Rizwan Shah was involved in human smuggling and violence over the affected persons, a FIA spokesman has said. “He was also involved in illegal detention of his victims in Iraq,” spokesperson said.
“Accused Rizwan was used to kidnap his victims and demand more money from their families,” FIA stated. “There were viral videos of torture to his victims on social media,” spokesman said.
“FIA was conducting raids for last seven days to arrest him. He was operating a gang and raids being conducted for arrest of his accomplices,” FIA stated.
A case has been registered against accused Rizwan under the Emigration and Smuggling of Migrants Act, FIA spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, deputy director FIA Tariq Masood in Gujrat said that four more human smugglers have been arrested in respect of the Greece boat tragedy. –Agencies
