ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Monday sought opinion of Attorney General for transferring the investigation of the alleged huge scam in National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) from Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and also summoned the detail of Moonis Elahi case. A three-member special bench of the apex court comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Tariq Pervez and Justice Ameer Hani Muslim heard the NICL case. During the proceeding, the Chief Justice hinted that all the cases in NICL scam would be sent to NAB and prima facie if any officer is found involved in the case then the action could be taken against him as well. The court also directed Attorney General Maulvi Anwarul Haq to submit details today (Tuesday) regarding the foreign visit of Moonis Elahi, the main accused in the in NICL scam. The Chief Justice ordered the Director (Legal) FIA Azam Khan that by tomorrow (Tuesday) informed the court date-wise whether he had apprised the NAB about the case or not. Babar Awan dispelling this impression that Moonis Elahi case was not heard properly, said that Moonis was acquitted on merit, while five persons were cross-examined. Justice Hani remarked that cross-examination of the witnesses was one thing, but the documentary evidence also has importance. Justice Tariq Pervaiz remarked that acquittal of one co-accused has bearing on the cases of other accused, saying why no one has been challaned against them. Justice Ameer Hani Muslim observed as to why the government has not so for filed an appeal against the acquittal of Moonis Elahi. The court inquired from the attorney general and director (legal) FIA why the certified copy of the judgement of Special Judge Banking Court in Moonis acquittal was acquired so far. The AGP did not respond to the court query when asked whether the government wanted to challenge the release of Moonis Elahi. Zafar Qureshi informed the court that on 12-10-2010 he was asked to probe NICL scam, when he was Director FIA, Lahore. He said after the arrest of Habib Ullah Warraich there was too much pressure on him to release him, but he refused. He said therefore he was transferred, but on the intervention of the Supreme Court when he resumed investigation into NICL he arrested manager Al-Tahoor. He told that again pressure was exerted on him to release the manager of the company. He said he has no personal interest in the case and apprised that neither he received cooperation from the DG FIA nor Interior Secretary in the investigation. The former additional DG FIA said: My and my familys lives are in danger. A fake FIR has been registered against me at Golra Police Station on 27th October 2011 that I have not given plot to former SP Raja Ayub in the housing scheme of National Police Foundation as an MD NPF. He said that the Moonis Elahis name was on the ECL, besides that he was sent abroad. He said Director Lahore, who has been made in-charge of the team probing the NICL, has on a fictitious letter got defreezed Rs20 million bank accounts of Moonis Elahi. He said that still Rs.420 million have to be recovered from Mohsin Warriach and other accused. Former additional director general said that no action has been taken against Qasim Dada, Javed Ali Syed and Mohsin Warriach besides the fact that he wrote a number of letters to DG FIA Tahseen Anwar Shah and Interior Secretary Siddique Akbar. Wasim Sajjad prayed to the court that Zafar Qureshis application in which he had alleged that Ch Shujaat Hussain, Pervaiz Elahi, Wajahat Hussain, Moonis Elahi and Mohsin Warriach should be held responsible he if dies unnatural death. He said that the remarks in application are biased against his clients and the purpose of it to defame the Chaudhrys family. He requested that Qureshi should how he developed the notion that above persons after his life. Zafar Qureshi informed the court that he can share the information about the matter only in in-camera session. The hearing was adjourned till Tuesday.