SAHIWAL: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has lodged a fresh fraud case involving Rs1.61 million against Amanat Ali, former branch manager of the Punjab Provincial Cooperative Bank Limited (PPCBL), following a complaint filed by Faiza Rasool of Chak 1/10-L, Harappa.
According to FIA officials, the amount was handed over by Babar Masih to Amanat Ali for deposit into Faiza Rasool’s bank account. Investigations revealed that instead of crediting the money to the designated account, the accused allegedly transferred the funds into another account opened in the name of Abdur Rasheed.
To conceal the misappropriation, Amanat Ali reportedly issued a fabricated bank deposit statement. The document showed an inflated balance of Rs2.8 million by merging earlier deposits with the misdirected amount, thereby deceiving the account holder.
This is not the first case against the former manager. Earlier, on April 20, 2024, Harappa Police registered a case involving Rs6.7 million in gold fraud against him. That case pertained to alleged manipulation of over 100 bank lockers belonging to around 40 customers.
With the registration of the latest case on Faiza Rasool’s complaint, the FIA Faisalabad Circle now has multiple investigations underway. Official sources stated that a total of 12 cases are currently pending against Amanat Ali and his alleged accomplices.
So far, complainants claim losses amounting to Rs183.7 million in cash and gold, which was allegedly replaced with counterfeit items in bank lockers.
Three key accused — Amanat Ali, operations manager Nouman Akram, and cashier Zafar Iqbal — are presently confined in Central Prison Faisalabad and remain in FIA custody for further investigation into the scam.
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