Laiba suicide case: Police uncover nine more alleged job frauds

Police investigating the alleged suicide of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) gold medallist Laiba Ijaz have uncovered nine more alleged fraud cases involving the prime suspect, Noman, who is accused of taking money from people on the pretext of securing them government jobs.

According to police sources, Noman allegedly collected millions of rupees from multiple people by promising them government employment and providing fake appointment letters. The victims were led to believe they would be appointed, but the documents later turned out to be forged.

The sources said the victims had initially not lodged complaints with the relevant authorities, which prevented the alleged fraud from coming to light.

Federal police have now traced some of the victims, while others have also begun contacting the authorities, the sources added.

Investigators are examining information and documents obtained from the victims to establish details of the additional alleged fraud cases.

Police are also trying to determine how many people were allegedly defrauded through false job offers and whether others were involved in the scheme.

Noman is already under investigation in connection with the death of Laiba, a gold medallist at International Islamic University Islamabad.

Laiba’s family had alleged that he took a substantial amount of money by promising to secure her admission to a higher education programme in the United States, along with a visa and scholarship, but later provided fake documents.

Police said the investigation into Laiba’s case and the other allegations against Noman was continuing. Authorities are working to identify more potential victims and establish the full extent of the alleged financial fraud.