The investigation team of District Keamari on Wednesday arrested a Karachi Port Trust (KPT) employee allegedly involved in an organised job scam that defrauded citizens of millions of rupees by falsely promising them government employment.
According to SSP Investigation Keamari Masroor Ahmed Jatoi, the suspect, identified as Faraz Asif Khan, was serving as a clerk at the Karachi Port Trust. He was taken into custody after investigators uncovered his alleged involvement in preparing and using forged official documents to deceive job seekers.
The police said the case initially came to light when a man identified as Muhammad Saad arrived at the Karachi Port Trust carrying fake appointment letters and other suspicious official documents. The documents raised concerns among KPT officials, prompting the registration of a forgery case at the KPT police station.
During the investigation, the police traced the source of the forged documents and found evidence allegedly linking the fraud to a serving KPT employee. Based on the findings, Khan was nominated in the case and subsequently arrested.
The SSP said that during the raid and subsequent search, investigators recovered a large number of forged appointment letters, fake service cards, fabricated medical letters, counterfeit identity cards and several other documents designed to resemble official KPT records. The recovered material was believed to had been used to convince victims that they had secured legitimate government jobs.
Initial interrogation of the arrested suspect has led investigators to believe that he was not acting alone. Police said the investigation has uncovered an organised network allegedly involved in luring job seekers with false promises of employment and collecting large sums of money from them in exchange for fake appointment orders.
Officials said the network targeted unemployed individuals by exploiting their desire to secure government jobs. Victims were allegedly provided forged documents to make the fraudulent recruitment process appear genuine.
The investigation was continuing to identify additional victims who might have been defrauded by the group. The police were also examining the recovered documents and financial transactions to determine the full extent of the alleged scam.
Jatoi said raids were underway to arrest other members of the network involved in the forgery and job scam. He added that further legal action would be taken as the investigation progresses and urged citizens to verify the authenticity of job offers through official channels before making any payments
