FIA offloads two passengers at Sialkot Airport for trying to illegally go Europe

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) offloaded two passengers at Sialkot Airport for trying to go illegally to Europe under the guise of Umrah, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday. 

According to FIA spokesperson, passengers include Hanzala and Zain Ali and they were going to Saudi Arabia on Umrah visa through flight number PF-720.

Passengers were found suspicious during immigration clearance and according to initial investigation passengers were in contact with an agent named Ravi Masih.

The agent named Ravi Masih is running a human smuggling network from Libya and passengers settled a total of Rs5 million.

The both passengers were illegally going to Europe via Libyan Sea route.

Passengers were later sent to Composite Circle for further action and identification of the agent.

Reporter: Rana Zahid