KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Friday claimed to have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in cyber harassment, online defamation and misuse of AI-generated images.
“The suspect has been arrested in Gulistan-i-Jauhar for his alleged involvement in the harassment, defamation and character assassination of a female complainant through social media platforms,” said an NCCIA spokesperson.
According to the initial investigation, the suspect allegedly created fake Facebook and Instagram accounts and used them to upload and circulate AI-generated, digitally manipulated and superimposed images of the woman.
A case has been registered against him under Sections 16 (unauthorised use of identity information), 20 (offences against dignity of a natural person) and 24 (cyber stalking) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), 2016, as amended in 2025.
The spokesperson said that further investigation was underway to ascertain the full extent of the unlawful activities and identify any other individuals involved.
Body found in gunny bag
The body of a man was found stuffed in a gunny bag in Nazimabad on Friday, police and rescue services officials said.
They added that the deceased appeared to be around 45 years old. The body bore torture marks and was found stuffed in a gunny bag from a garbage dump near the Sona Chandi Hall. It was shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico-legal proceedings.
The Nazimabad police said the cause of death would be ascertained after a post-mortem examination.
Published in Dawn, October 17th, 2026
