LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Thursday arrested 25 suspects, including a TikToker, in separate operations with charges including online fraud and posting objectionable content on social media.
According to Additional Director NCCIA Lahore Zone Atif Amir, TikToker Shahzaib Sialkoti has been arrested for uploading an objectionable video of a woman on social media. A case has been registered against him under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016.
In Multan, 14 suspects were arrested for online financial fraud and running an illegal call centre. Of them, four suspects were arrested near the Khanewal Toll Plaza for allegedly running a fake marriage bureau through social media and WhatsApp. According to the NCCIA, the suspects would collect money from citizens on the pretext of arranging marriages.
In another raid, six suspects were arrested for using fake branchless banking accounts and impersonating doctors and visa agents to defraud citizens of millions of rupees.
The NCCIA also raided an illegal call centre on Kutchery Road in Multan and arrested four suspects, including two women.
The suspects used to obtain citizens’ data while posing as representatives of telecommunications companies operating in the United Arab Emirates. During the raid, officials seized 11 laptops, five mobile phones, internet devices, Cisco WebDialer software and digital records allegedly used in fraudulent activities.
Published in Dawn, October 23rd, 2026
