Ex-bank manager gets bail in Rs1mln fraud case from beggar's account in Hyderabad

Karachi: The Sindh High Court Thursday granted bail to ex-bank manager in a case related to fraud of Rs1mln from the account of a beggar in Hyderabad.

The court granted bail to Aaqib, a former branch manager of a private bank, against a surety bond of Rs. 200,000.

According to the defense lawyer, Rs1 million was fraudulently withdrawn from the account of Darya Khan, a homeless beggar who resides in a local wedding hall in Hyderabad.

The court expressed astonishment, remarking, "Even a beggar's account was not spared."

The court questioned whether the beggar claimed that someone had taken his mobile phone or SIM card.

The defense argued that Aaqib had no connection to the fraud and accused the FIA of not including the primary culprits in the investigation.

The defense stated that no money was deposited in Aaqib’s account, and he merely provided customer information.

The fraud involved the use of a phone number belonging to Zeeshan, and the funds were transferred to the account of a woman named Ayesha.

The FIA is still investigating the case and plans to include other suspects based on new findings.