QUETTA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a human trafficker in operation conducted in provincial capital of Balochistan.
According to a report aired by a private TV channel. The arrested human trafficker is reportedly a resident of Sargodha district of Punjab province, was involved in a nationwide human trafficking network.
Authorities said the accused used to lure people from across the country with false promises of sending them abroad in exchange for large sums of money. Victims, once trapped, were held hostage and subjected to brutal torture by the gang. The group would then demand hefty ransoms from their families.
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The FIA believes the suspect is part of a wider criminal syndicate, and officials expect significant revelations during interrogation. The investigation is ongoing, and more arrests are anticipated as authorities widen the crackdown against human smuggling networks.
