Money-laundering: Moonis Elahi, six others declared absconders
Pakistan
Court freezes properties of six accused in the case
Interpol has issued red notices for Moonis Elahi
The court directed Moonis Elahi's counsel to present arguments until Aug 20
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The special central jail in Lahore has declared Moonis Elahi, son of Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, and six other accused absconders in the money-laundering case filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).
The special central jail heard the money-laundering case on Saturday. The FIA submitted the incomplete challan of nine accused including Moonis Elahi in court.
Chaudhry Moonis Elahi and other accused have been declared proclaimed offenders in the challan. The other proclaimed offenders are Farasat Ali, Imtiaz Ali, Amir Sohail, Wajid Ahmad and Amir Fayyaz.
The accused Zara Elahi, Ahmad Farhan and Zaigham Abbas have been included in Column No 4 for being on bail.
The FIA has requested the court to freeze the properties of Moonis Elahi and other nine accused. The court has frozen the properties of seven accused, except Monis Elahi and Zaigham Abbas.
Counsel for Moonis Elahi and Zaigham Abbas requested time for arguments on properties freezing matter from the court.
The court directed the counsel to present arguments until Aug 20. Judge Tanveer Ahmed Sheikh issued the written verdict of early hearing on challan.
The judgement mentions that Interpol is being engaged for the arrest of Moonis Elahi and Interpol has issued red notices to him. Zara Elahi is accused of receiving kickbacks. As per investigative officer, Zara Elahi couldn’t present evidence of her income sources.
Zaigham Abbas is a cash boy of Moonis Elahi and accused Zaigham Abbas used to do illegal money transactions in the bank accounts of other accused. It has been alleged that accused Ahmed Farhan used to deposit money with bank accounts.
It is pertinent to note that the FIA registered the money-laundering and corruption case against Moonis Elahi on June 6, 2023.
Also read: FIA confiscates Chaudhry Moonis Elahi's assets
