Islamabad:The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Islamabad has arrested a suspect for allegedly harassing and blackmailing a woman through private images and videos, and recovered a mobile phone during the operation.
An NCCIA official told APP on Saturday that the suspect was allegedly involved in online harassment and blackmailing of the female complainant by using her private and objectionable images and videos.
The official said the suspect had also allegedly shared an objectionable image of the complainant with her family members, causing distress to the victim.
During the operation, the NCCIA team recovered one mobile phone from the suspect’s possession.
The official said a First Information Report (FIR) had been registered against the suspect under Sections 20, 21 and 24 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016, read with Section 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
He said further investigation was underway to establish the facts of the case and examine the suspect’s alleged involvement in the offence.