NCCIA arrests two for blackmailing women online
Key takeaways
- In the first operation, the agency arrested suspect Farhan Gohar from Lahore.
- In a separate operation, the NCCIA arrested suspect Muhammad Mushtaq from Kasur.
- Read more: Lahore man arrested for blackmailing women through ‘istikhara’ scam
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore has arrested two suspects allegedly involved in blackmailing and harassing women through explicit photos and videos, besides threatening to leak their private content on social media.
According to an NCCIA spokesperson on Monday, the operations were carried out on the directions of Punjab NCCIA Director Muhammad Ali Waseem as part of the agency’s ongoing crackdown against cyber-enabled harassment and online exploitation.
In the first operation, the agency arrested suspect Farhan Gohar from Lahore. During the raid, officials recovered a mobile phone containing objectionable material related to the victim. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly been threatening to upload the victim’s private content on social media.