By Our Correspondent
ISLAMABAD — The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad has registered an FIR (No. 97/2025) against several officers and officials of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Rawalpindi and others for their alleged involvement in extortion and misuse of authority.
According to the FIR, the case was filed under sections 109, 161, 386, and 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code read with section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The complaint followed an internal enquiry (No. 326/2025), which indicated that around 15 call centres were operating illegally in Bahria Town, Rawalpindi. These centres were allegedly run by Chinese nationals and reportedly engaged in various online scams.
The FIR states that some NCCIA officials allegedly received unlawful monetary benefits from these call centres through an intermediary. The accused include certain NCCIA officers and a local private security company owner who was allegedly acting as a frontman.
According to the report, payments were purportedly made to obtain “protection” for the call centres operating without authorization. The alleged transactions reportedly took place between September 2024 and April 2025.
The FIA has initiated a formal investigation into the matter to determine the extent of involvement of all concerned individuals and to ascertain the financial trail of the alleged extortion.
An FIA spokesperson confirmed that the inquiry was being conducted strictly in accordance with law, and further action will be taken based on evidence collected during the investigation.
