Court Orders 25 Students to Jail for Fraudulent UK Visa Attempts
A court in Islamabad has ordered 25 students to be placed in judicial custody for 14 days after they were accused of attempting to settle in the United Kingdom using fraudulent visas.
The District and Sessions Court rejected the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) request for an extension of the students’ physical remand, opting instead to send them to jail. The suspects were presented before Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Shehzad Gondal, where prosecutors alleged that they had tampered with passports to facilitate their illegal entry and settlement in the UK.
During the hearing, defense lawyers submitted bail applications on behalf of the accused. The court issued notices to all parties involved and scheduled the next hearing for March 24, when it will hear legal arguments regarding the case.
The students now face further legal proceedings as authorities continue to investigate the alleged visa fraud.
