The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has formed a nine-member team to investigate cases involving an alleged Rs. 172 billion digital fraud linked to call centers in Islamabad.

The joint investigation team will be headed by Assistant Director Umar Arsalan, while Assistant Director Law Muhammad Afzal is also part of the team.

Waqas Zamard, Inspector Usman Iftikhar, Wajahat Sultan and Talat Naseem are among the other members. Sub-Inspectors Tabish Javed, Liaquat Ali and Danish Sarfraz have also been included.

The team will investigate the alleged financial transactions and money laundering linked to the case. It will submit a progress report to the FIA Director Islamabad every week.

Sources said the FIA has already identified several suspected fake bank accounts connected to the alleged scam. The number of accounts traced across various banks and microfinance institutions has reached 192.

Investigators also suspect that billions of rupees were allegedly moved abroad through cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, using these accounts.

Sources further said several senior government officials may have links to the scandal, although the allegations remain under investigation.

The inquiry had reportedly remained stalled for nearly two years before the formation of the new investigation team.