The Federal Research Agency (FIA) on Tuesday arrested six Eau fugitives, sought in cases of terrorism, murder, murder attempt, theft and fraud.
A FIA spokesman said the arrests were made through important operations led by the Interpol of the Agency’s National Central Office (NCB).
The individuals arrested, identified as Sufyan Ali, Akasha Iqbal, Zohaib Shehzad, Abdul Latif, Muhammad Jaleel and Muhammad Ramiz Ashraf, were sought by Punjab police in several criminal cases.
Ali was sought in a case of terrorism and attempted murder recorded at the Wazirabad city police station in 2022 in Sialkot, while Shehzad was involved in a case of robbery at the Satrah police station.
Meanwhile, Latif was wanted in a case of murder by the airport police station in Rahim Yar Khan.
Jaleel, who was fugitive for nine years, was wanted by Dera Ghazi Khan police in a robbery case.
Ramiz was sought in an attempted murder attempt at the Sadiqabad Police Station in Rawalpindi. Similarly, Iqbal faced fraud charges, registered in 2023, at the Linnes Civil Police Station in Sialkot.
The FIA confirmed that red notices were issued through the NCB Interpol to facilitate arrests.
The fugitives are being transferred from the EAU to Lahore airport, where they will be delivered to the Punjab police.
The FIA officials emphasized that these arrests were possible thanks to close coordination between the Interpol Islamabad and Interpol Abu Dhabi.
They reiterated that the NCB Interpol, equipped with modern technology, operated 24/7 to track and apprehend fugitive worldwide.
The agency reaffirmed its commitment to bring fugitives to justice, stating that all available resources were being used to stop criminals who evade the law, according to a spokesman.
In April 2023, Punjab police arrested 10 proclaimed criminals from the Gulf States and other countries in cases lodged against them in several police stations in the province.
