The person at the center of this case
Bank customers and employees; Bank institution
Violent Crime · Open
10 years waiting · since 2016
WAQAR GHUMMAN
Justice for Bank customers and employees; Bank institution — the trail went cold in 2016, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where are Waqar Ghumman and Mohsin Zamir currently located, and did they travel to Pakistan as suspected?
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contact
Lead #2What is the nature of their long-time friendship, and who else may have been involved in planning or executing the robbery?
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location
Lead #3Why were ties to Brooklyn, New Jersey, Wyoming, Illinois, Kansas, and Pennsylvania noted, and did they have connections in these areas?
On January 8, 2016, Waqar Ghumman and Mohsin Zamir allegedly robbed a bank in Tonawanda, New York at gunpoint, demanding access to teller drawers and the vault. Federal arrest warrants were issued in February 2017 for both suspects, who are believed to have fled together, possibly to Pakistan. The case remains unsolved, with investigators seeking information on their whereabouts and any assistance from the public.
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#891
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); United States District Court, Western District of New York
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evidence
Lead #4What amount of money was stolen from the vault and teller drawers, and has any of it been recovered?
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witness
Lead #5Are there any witnesses who can identify the suspects or provide information about their movements after the robbery?
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Bank Robbery; Entering a Bank with Intent to Commit a Larceny; Bank Larceny Caution: Waqar Ghumman and Mohsin Zamir are wanted for their alleged involvement in an armed bank robbery which occurred on January 8, 2016, in Tonawanda, New York. It is alleged that the two suspects entered the bank, aimed pistols at the customers and employees, and verbally issued threats.
Ghumman allegedly jumped the counter and demanded that the teller drawers be opened and emptied into a bag. He also ordered the bank manager, at gunpoint, to open the vault.
After receiving money from the vault, Ghumman and Zamir exited the bank. On February 14, 2017, federal arrest warrants were issued for both Ghumman and Zamir in the United States District Court, Western District of New York, Buffalo, New York, after they were both charged with bank robbery, entering a bank with intent to commit a larceny, and bank larceny.
Remarks: It is believed that Waqar Ghumman and Mohsin Zamir may be traveling together as they are long-time friends. They may have traveled to Pakistan.
Ghumman has ties to Brooklyn, New York; New Jersey; Wyoming; Illinois; Kansas; and Pennsylvania.
Timeline of Events
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2016-01-08
Armed Bank Robbery
Waqar Ghumman and Mohsin Zamir allegedly entered a bank in Tonawanda, New York, aimed pistols at customers and employees, and robbed the vault and teller drawers.
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2017-02-14
Federal Arrest Warrants Issued
Federal arrest warrants were issued for both Ghumman and Zamir in the United States District Court, Western District of New York, for bank robbery, entering a bank with intent to commit larceny, and bank larceny.
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Case Information
Incident:January 8, 2016
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 8, 2016
Last Updated:October 29, 2026
Up to $15,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case