Couple held for running 'honey trap' scheme

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Imran Asghar July 18, 2025 1 min read

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RAWALPINDI:

Police in Rawalpindi have arrested a couple allegedly involved in a 'honey trap' scheme, targeting government employees.

The couple reportedly lured victims to their home, recorded inappropriate videos, and used the footage to extort money.

If demands were not met, the videos were allegedly leaked on social media.

According to police, the case was registered at Race Course police station on the complaint of a government employee, Usman Abbasi.

The suspects—identified as Raheel Nasir alias Zain Shah and his wife Urooj—were charged under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), including Section 21 related to video-related offenses.

The couple allegedly contacted government employees under the pretence of helping them secure jobs, collected their phone numbers for references, and then used Urooj's phone to invite them home. Once there, Raheel reportedly used threats and weapons to forcefully record compromising videos.

The complainant stated that he was invited to a house on Range Road, forced at gunpoint to undress, recorded, and later extorted for Rs200,000.

The suspects allegedly demanded and received an additional Rs510,000. When further payment was not made, the explicit videos were sent to the complainant's friends. The FIR notes that the accused also targeted the complainant's friends through similar methods.

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