From Dawn · Munawer Azeem · · 1m 50s
Main suspect killed in student's visa fraud suicide case
Police say main suspect accused of defrauding student who died by suicide was shot by accomplices in Islamabad.
In brief
Police say main suspect accused of defrauding student who died by suicide was shot by accomplices in Islamabad. Police killed main suspect in visa fraud case after he was shot by accomplices in Islamabad. Originally reported by Dawn.
Main suspect killed in student's visa fraud suicide case
Police say main suspect accused of defrauding student who died by suicide was shot by accomplices in Islamabad.
Student defrauded of Rs5 million for US studies
Laiba Ijaz, a student at International Islamic University, was defrauded of Rs5 million she paid to move to the United States for further studies.
Suspect accused of fake travel documents
An agent was accused of handing her fake travel documents to defraud her of Rs5 million.
Prime Minister directs police to arrest suspect
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed police to arrest the suspect after the case drew government attention.
Suspect and two accomplices arrested
The suspect and two female accomplices were picked up during separate raids in Islamabad.
Suspect injured in shooting by accomplices
The main suspect sustained injuries when his accomplices opened fire on police at Ramna police station.
Suspect killed in hospital
The injured suspect died after being taken to hospital due to injuries from the shooting.
Suspect shared information about another suspect
The main suspect shared information about another suspect, prompting police to track him down.
Accomplices opened fire on police
Four accomplices on two motorcycles opened indiscriminate fire on police to free the main suspect.
Police team protected by bulletproof jackets
Police remained safe due to bulletproof jackets and protective measures during the shooting.
Search ongoing for other accomplices
Search operations are underway for arrest of the main suspect’s other accomplices.
The short version
Police killed main suspect in visa fraud case after he was shot by accomplices in Islamabad.
