Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered the First Information Report (FIR) against renowned social activist Sarim Burney in Karachi over allegations of child trafficking to the United States.
Burney, who runs Sarim Burney Welfare Trust International, has been accused to smuggling a newborn baby girl named Haya to the US. It has surfaced that the prominent figure had smuggled over 20 newborns in the past year under the guise of adopting them.
The FIA officials will produce him in the court tomorrow for remand in the first case. The officials said among the children sent to the US, there are more than 15 girls.
American investigative agencies are also scrutinizing Sarim Burney’s activities, they said, adding that the US embassy had also provided he details of the children sent to America by him.
Reports said that Sarim Burney bought the newborn girl, Haya, from her parents for Rs1 million, adding that he was also assisted by several other people in the case.
FIA has recorded the statement of the Haya’s parent, who are extremely poor.
Reports also claimed that Sarim Burney has confessed to the crime in his initial statement.
Sarim Burney – Prominent Pakistani social activist arrested over ‘human trafficking’
