Man Held in Rs78.4 Million Coal Import Fraud Case

Key Points

Rail Bazar police arrest Muhammad Momin in a coal import fraud case
A citizen paid more than Rs78.4 million for coal to be imported from Afghanistan
The accused, Saad and Momin, allegedly pocketed the money instead of importing the coal
Case registered as FIR 241/26 under Section 408 of the Pakistan Penal Code
CPO says the zero-tolerance policy against financial fraud will continue

FAISALABAD: The Rail Bazar police claimed to have arrested a suspect who, with an accomplice, allegedly pocketed more than Rs78.4 million a citizen had paid them to import coal from Afghanistan.

According to the Faisalabad police handout, SHO Rail Bazar Maria Nawaz arrested Muhammad Momin, one of the two accused named in the case.

The handout said a citizen, Amir, had given Saad and Momin more than Rs78.4 million to bring coal from Afghanistan. It said the two men kept the money and imported no coal.

The case was registered at the Rail Bazar police station in May 2026 as FIR 241/26 under Section 408 of the Pakistan Penal Code. Further legal proceedings against the arrested man have begun.

The Faisalabad CPO said the zero-tolerance policy against elements involved in financial fraud and deception would continue.