HYDERABAD: A washerman in Tando Mohammad Khan suddenly finds himself to be millionaire as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has detected a transaction of Rs10.4m in his name.

Tariq Saeed, son of Saeed Ahmed and resident of Mushtarka colony, supposedly of M/S Techno Bright Images, was summoned on Oct 19 to appear before the FIA’s Karachi branch on Oct 25 to explain the purchase from M/S Gateway Iron and Steel worth Rs10.4m. He has been asked to provide details of the transaction made in February 2011.

Mr Saeed was shocked to learn about the transaction and on getting a notice under the NAB Ordinance 1999.

In a video message, Mr Saeed said he was a poor washerman and unaware of the transaction.

Appea­ling for justice, he said he was mentally disturbed after having received the notice from the FIA.

The laundryman said he had submitted his papers in Karachi to acquire the job of security guard. The FIA has asked him to bring his national identity card along with him.

Published in Dawn, October 26th, 2018

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