Six Held in Cyber Harassment and Blackmail Cases Across Punjab
UrduPoint | 15 September, 2026 | 02:10 PM (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News)
LAHORE, (APP) — The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested six suspects across Lahore, Faisalabad, and Multan in separate cases of alleged cyber harassment, blackmailing, and online threats.
Lahore
A spokesperson for NCCIA revealed that they arrested a suspect named Iftikhar in Lahore on a complaint filed by a woman. He was accused of harassing and threatening his former wife and using her private pictures and videos for blackmail. Investigators recovered a mobile phone from the suspect for forensic examination. Threatening messages and objectionable material were also found during the technical analysis of a WhatsApp account.
Faisalabad
In Faisalabad, Muhammad Asif and Muhammad Irfan were arrested in two separate cases. The suspects were accused of harassing, threatening, and blackmailing complainants through WhatsApp and social media using objectionable data. A mobile phone and an alleged WhatsApp number were recovered in each case.
Multan
In Multan, authorities arrested Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Salar, and Ahmad Ali in three separate cyber harassment cases. The suspects were accused of harassing women through electronic means and causing them mental distress. Mobile phones were seized from all three suspects for forensic examination.
The spokesperson stated that further legal action will be taken against all suspects based on the digital evidence collected during investigations.
