{"id":74062,"date":"2026-09-10T22:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T22:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/74062"},"modified":"2026-09-10T22:24:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T22:24:22","slug":"fia-arrests-bank-manager-over-alleged-rs-420-million-fake-account-transactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/74062","title":{"rendered":"FIA arrests bank manager over alleged Rs.420 million fake-account transactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Pakistan has arrested a branch manager of a private bank in Faisalabad over allegations that a bank account was fraudulently opened in a customer\u2019s name and used for textile business transactions worth Rs.420 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The suspect, identified as branch manager Waseem Khalil, was arrested in connection with a case registered under six sections of the law, including provisions of the Anti-Corruption Act.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Millions Transferred Through Fake Account \u2014 Private Bank Branch Manager Arrested | Breaking News\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TfBaHxP22EA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The bank\u2019s operations manager, Fazal Saeed, has also been named as a suspect in the case. Another employee, relationship manager Rashid Ali, has also been accused.<\/p>\n<p>According to the FIA, the three employees allegedly opened a bank account in 2016 in the name of Muhammad Aleem, a resident of Chak 174 near Samundri, without his knowledge or consent.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators allege that the account was subsequently used to conduct textile-related transactions Rs.420 million.<\/p>\n<p>The account was allegedly closed in 2018, after which documents and records used to open the account were removed from the bank, according to the FIA.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation began after Aleem filed a complaint with the agency, saying an account had been opened in his name without his knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>The FIA says Khalil, who was serving as the branch manager, is himself involved in the textile business.<\/p>\n<p>The bank\u2019s Consulting and Investigation Unit has also submitted its report to the FIA as part of the investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/fia-arrests-bank-manager-over-alleged-rs-420-million-fake-account-transactions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Pakistan has arrested a branch manager of a private bank in Faisalabad over allegations that a bank account was fraudulently opened in a customer\u2019s name and used for textile business transactions worth Rs.420 million. 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