Man held over online blackmail

RAWALPINDI:

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Rawalpindi claimed on Wednesday to have arrested and charged a suspect accused of harassing and blackmailing a woman by recording explicit videos of her and allegedly uploading and sharing more than 130 such videos across 30 international pornographic websites.

According to officials, the accused, identified as Rizwan Rauf from Attock, allegedly developed a relationship with the woman, recorded explicit videos, and subsequently used the material to blackmail and harass her.

Preliminary investigations revealed the suspect uploaded the videos to multiple pornographic websites. During the inquiry, investigators discovered that more than 130 explicit videos of the victim had been uploaded and shared on nearly 30 international pornographic platforms.