Islamabad: (RightNow) FIA Immigration offloaded a student at Islamabad International Airport due to suspected fake educational documents. The student, traveling to Russia on a study visa, was stopped after barcode verification on his matriculation certificate and detailed marks certificate showed no records, deeming the documents suspicious.

During initial investigation, the student claimed the educational documents were provided to him, and his Russian study visa and ticket were arranged through an agent. A case has been registered at FIA Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad, and further investigation is ongoing.

According to FIA, the operation was conducted under the supervision of Additional Director Incharge Shift C, Syed Kashif Ali. The team included FC Naeem Ullah and FC Hassan Nisar, while Sub-Inspector Shazia Noreen is leading the investigation.

Director FIA Islamabad Zone, Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari, stated that actions will continue to prevent travel abroad using fake documents and illegal means.

It is noteworthy that FIA has been conducting multiple operations across the country to prevent illegal travel abroad using fake documents.