DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The Federal Investigation Agency’s cybercrime circle, Dera Ismail Khan, has arrested a man for harassing a woman by posting inappropriate pictures on social media.

FIA cybercrime circle Inspector Mohammad Wali Khan told Dawn that a woman had lodged a report to the agency’s Dera cybercrime circle that a man was harassing her by posting inappropriate pictures on social media and was also threatening her.

He said that acting on the complaint, the FIA cybercrime wing took immediate action and arrested the accused, identified as Usman Ali, a resident of Gujrat district of Punjab.

According to the preliminary investigation, inappropriate content was recovered from the mobile phone of the accused, the official said, adding that a case had also been registered against him under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act.

Published in Dawn, December 8th, 2022

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