Fake bank accounts case: Physical remand of Haroon extended till 12th

The Accountability Court hearing the multibillion rupees fake bank accounts case on Monday extended physical remand of Ijaz Haroon, former managing director Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and chairman Overseas Cooperative Society (OCS), for another three days.

The officials of the NAB produced Haroon before Accountability Court Judge Azam Khan following expiry of his physical remand. The NAB officials requested the court to extend remand of suspect as they want to conduct further interrogation from him. The court approved NAB's request and extended physical remand of the accused. The court ordered to produce the suspect on December 12. The court also directed NAB to complete investigation of the suspect and it will not extend further physical remand of the accused.

The NAB prosecutor during the previous hearing said that Bureau investigators want to interrogate the accused with respect to some local and foreign currency bank accounts. Haroon had also been allegedly involved in preparation of fake documents, he said, adding that there is also an allegation of illegal allotments against the accused.

He further told the court that the accused has allegedly sold 12 fictitious plots of land to an equal number of fake allottees. The transactions of these plots were made through fake bank accounts, he said, adding that these 12 fake plots were allegedly used to launder Rs 144 million for Omni Group.

While objecting to the NAB's request, the defense counsel requested the court to reject NAB application. The court after hearing arguments of both the parties extended physical remand of the accused till December 12.