LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Tuesday arrested three suspects accused of cyber harassment and blackmail.

In Lahore, the NCCIA arrested Azeem Jafri, a resident of Faisalabad, in connection with an online harassment and defamation complaint.

The NCCIA said the suspect had been using online platforms to harass and defame complainant Syed Muzaffar Iqbal Zehrazai. A mobile phone was recovered from the suspect during the operation.

In another incident, the agency carried out two separate operations and arrested Jamshed Mahmood Khan from Multan and Sajjad Sarwar in DG Khan.

Khan was involved in sharing objectionable data belonging to a woman through WhatsApp, issuing threats and blackmailing her.

Sarwar was involved in sharing objectionable data of a woman through WhatsApp, threatening her and blackmailing her. A mobile phone containing WhatsApp-related material was recovered from him.

NCCIA Punjab head Muhammad Ali Wasim said the agency would continue taking action against individuals using cyberspace for harassment, blackmail, threats and violations of privacy.

Published in Dawn, August 12th, 2026