KARACHI: A fake salary account allegedly linked to drug dealer Anmol alias “Pinky” was also found in Lahore, through which transactions worth millions of rupees were carried out, according to investigation documents.
Officials said forged documents were submitted to open the bank account, while no actual company existed in reality. The case has raised serious questions over banking due diligence, as investigators noted that ordinary citizens face strict verification processes when opening accounts, yet the accused was able to operate the account with relative ease.
The account was reportedly maintained at a foreign bank’s New Garden Town branch in Lahore, where the suspect was shown as an employee of a company.
According to an Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) case No. 63/19, investigation officer Sub-Inspector Subia Aram stated in her report dated July 1, 2021 that the accused had a salary account in a multinational bank located in the Chouburji area of Lahore.
The account reportedly recorded transactions worth Rs63,988,912 (over Rs63.9 million), after which the accused was declared absconding.
During the investigation, when the officer visited the listed company address at 9/10 Chhatta Plaza, First Floor, Chouburji, she found that no such company existed at the location, confirming that the documents submitted to the bank were fake.
