Last Updated on November 14, 2026 by YeJahan
YEJAHAN REPORT
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) detained over 150 young men and women during a raid on an illegal call centre in Islamabad’s G-8/4 sector on Saturday evening.
Backed by a heavy contingent of police, NCCIA officials cordoned off the premises and took the suspects into custody. According to agency officials, all detainees are Pakistani nationals, with women accounting for a large portion of those apprehended. Authorities decided to keep the suspects confined inside the same building while initial legal formalities and questioning are carried out.
The operation follows another major crackdown earlier Saturday morning, when investigators dismantled a separate network of illicit call centres operating across the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Addressing a press conference, NCCIA Additional Director Muhammad Shoaib Khan said multiple men and women were arrested during the earlier raids. He revealed that the operators used fake loan offers to lure citizens, stealing their sensitive personal data to fabricate explicit content and subsequently blackmail them.
Khan added that the syndicate was also running loan scams and defrauding foreign nationals. Warning the public against online gambling and betting applications, he noted that these platforms initially offer small payouts to trap victims before draining their funds.
Investigations are underway to trace the owners and masterminds behind the call centres, Khan said, vowing strict legal action against everyone involved.
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