Ch Moonis Elahi booked for money laundering

LAHORE (92 News) - The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday registered a money laundering case against Chaudhry Monis Elahi.

The FIA has also arrested two suspects Nawaz Bhatti and Mazhar Iqbal. On the other hand, Chaudhary Moonis Elahi has decided to appear before the FIA.

Talking to 92 News, he said that he had faced such reprisals in the past. "Revengeful activities are being carried out against me for supporting Imran Khan. I received no phone call from the FIA before the case. All of my assets are declared.”

It is pertinent here to mention that the case against Chaudhary Moonis Elahi was registered in view of FIA's 2020 inquiry report. In the report, the FIA stated that according to the 2020 inquiry report, the FIA should investigate how the assets of the Sugar Mill increased by Rs 720 million in 2008? According to bank records, there were transaction of Rs 24 billion in the accounts of Nawaz Bhatti and Mazhar Abbas.

Punjab Assembly Secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti, his nephews Wajid Ahmad Khan Bhatti, Makhdoom Umar Shehryar and Tariq Javed have also been nominated in the case.