Man travelling on fake papers held

Published September 21, 2006

PESHAWAR, Sept 20: The immigration authorities of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested a passenger at the Peshawar airport on charges of travelling on bogus documents.

Misal Khan of the Orakzai Agency, presented a passport (No KA-145676) issued in the name of one Qudratullah, at the immigration counter for clearance. He was intending to travel to Doha by Shaheen Airline’s flight, said FIA immigration assistant director Inamullah Khan Gandapur.

On suspicion the immigration police interrogated the passenger, who confessed that he wanted to go to Qatar on the passport of his friend.

Mr Gandapur said that the accused had been sent to the FIA passport circle for further investigation.—Correspondent

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