Fake accounts: NAB files reference against Omni Group, others

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday filed a reference against Omni Group owner Anwar Majeed’s son Abdul Ghani Majeed, and other accused in the multi-billion rupee fake bank accounts scam, ARY News reported.

The reference was filed in an accountability court in Islamabad. The accused named in the reference include Abdul Ghani Majeed, Ahmed Ali Malik, Aftab Memon, Younis Bashir, Muhammad Shah, Sohail Ahmed and Mamtaz Ali Channa.

Meanwhile, the accountability court remanded two accused namely Muhammad Arif and Muhammad Umair, who were associated with Omni Group, in the custody of NAB for ten days for questioning.

Read Also: Fake accounts: Zardari, Talpur ordered to ensure appearance on April 16

Earlier today, former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur appeared before an accountability court in the fake bank accounts case.

Accountability Judge Arshad Malik extended interim bail granted to the PPP leaders till April 16 and directed them to ensure their appearance on the next hearing.

Zardari, his sister and other accused are facing charges of laundering more than Rs35 billion through fake bank accounts. Zardari’s close aides Hussain Lawai and Anwar Majeed have also been nominated in the scam. They both are in judicial custody.

Last month, a banking court in Karachi transferred the money laundering case against the former president, his sister and others to Rawalpindi on a request by NAB.

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