ISLAMABAD: Investigators have uncovered details of another alleged fraud case involving Noman, the arrested suspect in the death case of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) gold medallist Laiba Ijaz, investigation sources said.
According to the sources, Noman is wanted in a separate fraud case registered in Mansehra, where he and his alleged accomplices are accused of taking Rs8.5 million from a family by promising government jobs for six of its children.
The suspects allegedly provided the family with fake appointment letters for the promised positions. However, when the documents were verified, they were found to be forged, sources said.
The family subsequently lodged a police complaint against Noman and his alleged associates. Following the registration of the case, Noman reportedly went into hiding, after which a court declared him a proclaimed offender.
Sources added that the affected family has now approached Islamabad police and submitted the allegedly forged documents.
Suspect allegedly defrauded Laiba over US student visa
Separately, investigation sources said Noman had reportedly confessed to cheating Laiba in connection with arrangements for her US student visa.
According to investigators, Noman became acquainted with Laiba in February this year through his friend Aiza Fatima. Laiba and Aiza had reportedly started an online tuck shop together, but the venture did not succeed.
Sources said Laiba later sought Aiza’s help in obtaining a US visa. Investigators allege that Noman took advantage of the situation by contacting Laiba through another phone number while posing as Aiza.
The suspect allegedly created a fake Gmail account using the name of Aiza’s brother, Azhar, who lives in the United States, and communicated with Laiba through the two purportedly fraudulent accounts.
Investigators further allege that Noman used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to prepare fake documents for Laiba’s student visa application.
Police have recovered part of the suspect’s chat history, while his mobile phone has been sent for forensic analysis to obtain further evidence, sources said.
The investigation into the allegations is ongoing.
