The Rawat Police dropped a fraud case against actor Javed Sheikh and five others due to jurisdiction issues, as the events occurred in Karachi.
Rawat SHO Chaudhry Zulfikar explained that the case was registered on court orders under Section 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which addresses cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property. However, they discovered the transaction occurred in Karachi, so it fell outside their jurisdiction. They have prepared a discharge report.
On June 6, the Rawat Police filed a fraud case against Sheikh, Jahanzeb Alam, Jamal Khan, Rana Zahid, Azhar Hussain, and Sameer Jadoon. The charges alleged that the group had deceived a couple into investing Rs5 million but had failed to deliver the promised returns. Sheikh served as the company’s brand ambassador.
An additional district and sessions judge ordered the case, and the police summoned the accused. Complainant Amjad Mahmood claimed the group promised him and his spouse, Iram Amjad, a seven per cent monthly profit and urged them to invest.
Mahmood stated in the police report that they denied him his money, and Alam and Khan constantly threatened him. He alleged they showed weapons to intimidate him and his wife.
SHO Zulfikar clarified that the company using Sheikh’s name for fraud did not mean the actor himself was involved.
