The money laundering circle of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday registered a case against PTI leader and former federal minister Moonis Elahi and others over the corruption of Rs 121.65 million.

The FIA last week issued a third call-up notice to the former federal minister Moonis Elahi, son of former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.

The FIA had issued the call-up notice asking Moonis Elahi to appear before the FIA on June 1 next and record his statement. Moonis Elahi was asked to bring his identity card, documentary evidence, and bank account details with him. But he did not turn to the FIA office.

Sources in the FIA claimed that millions of rupees were transferred to the account of Moonis Elahi from the account of accused Amir Sohail. The FIA asked Moonis Elahi to explain the transfer of the money to his account from the account of Amir Sohail.

The FIA claimed that Moonis built assets worth millions of rupees during the tenure of Pervaiz Elahi, the sources added. It may be noted that Moonis Elahi is currently abroad.

The FIA nominated Amir Sohail and Zahra Elahi in the case.

It was registered following a report by the FIA Anti-Corruption Circle, the first information report (FIR) said.

According to the FIR, a probe against Moonis under the Money Laundering Act was started two years ago.

The FIR further said that Moonis had allegedly engaged in departmental corruption during the tenure of his father in Punjab.  He has also been involved in taking bribes from the people.

Reporter: Irfan Malik