LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) claimed to have busted on Tuesday an organised gang involved in online financial fraud, arresting its six alleged members.
The operation was conducted on the directives of NCCIA Punjab Director Muhammad Ali Waseem as part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to protect citizens against cybercrime and dismantle criminal networks engaged in financial fraud.
According to the NCCIA, the arrested suspects have been identified as Irfan, Arsalan, Tasadduq Abbas, Naeem Shahid, Zeeshan, and Hasnain. They were apprehended during raids conducted in various areas of Jhang district.
Cases have been registered against them under multiple provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016 and the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
Investigations revealed that the suspects used to contact citizens on the phone, impersonating bank managers, customer service representatives and other banking officials. They would fraudulently obtain the victims’ sensitive banking information, including ATM card details and One-Time Passwords (OTPs) and withdraw amounts from their accounts.
Many people suffered financial losses as a result of the gang’s fraudulent activities.
During the raids, NCCIA recovered six mobile phones, 16 debit cards and eight active SIM cards from the suspects.
The officials say that several facilitators associated with the network were involved in withdrawing the fraudulently obtained amounts and providing logistical support to the gang.
HATE SPEECH: The NCCIA has launched special measures to check hate speech, provocative content, sectarian material, and objectionable posts on social media during Muharram.
A special monitoring team has been formed to continuously monitor social media platforms from the 1st to the 10th of Muharram.
According to the NCCIA, the primary objective of this team is to identify elements attempting to harm sectarian harmony, promote hate campaigns, or create religious discord through social media.
Published in Dawn, June 10th, 2026
