The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Rawalpindi has arrested three siblings involved in blackmailing women by secretly recording and storing inappropriate videos and images.
According to officials, the group — comprising two sisters and a brother — befriended unsuspecting women and introduced them to the male sibling. Once trust was established, the trio manipulated the victims into situations where compromising content could be secretly recorded.
This material was later used to threaten the victims and demand money.
On the complaint of one of the victims, Additional Director Mehmoodul Hassan Satti instructed Circle In-charge Nadeem Ahmed Khan to conduct a thorough inquiry.
After confirming the allegations, authorities registered a case under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and other relevant laws.
The accused were apprehended using modern digital tracking and intelligence-based operations.
Officials recovered mobile phones from the suspects containing explicit videos, images, and chat records.
The recovered material is currently undergoing forensic analysis, and further investigations are underway to identify any additional suspects.
Four held in raids
A team from the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) faced armed resistance while conducting a raid to arrest proclaimed offenders on Chakri Road in Rawalpindi.
The operation resulted in the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of illegal weapons.
According to police sources, the CTD team was acting on intelligence, indicating the presence of six proclaimed offenders at the camp of Arshad Bhatti.
As the team approached the location, Bhatti reportedly shouted, "Mushtaq, run, the police have arrived," alerting the suspects, who managed to flee through a back exit. During the raid, two armed individuals — Farhan Akbar and Qasim — attempted to resist the arrest but were successfully arrested by the officers.
Shortly after, Qaiser Mahmood and Wajid Mahmood arrived in a vehicle and tried to block the road to obstruct the police operation. They, too, were overpowered and taken into custody.
A total of two Kalashnikov rifles and ammunition were recovered from their possession. CTD SP stated that the arrested accused will be fined before the court with concrete evidence to ensure justice is served. He added that operations against possession groups and proclaimed offenders will continue.
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