ABBOTTABAD, Oct 28 (APP):The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested the main suspect in an alleged Rs18 million fraud case involving bank accounts of 24 individuals.
NCCIA Cyber Crime Circle Abbottabad officials said the suspect, Saif Khan, son of Tariq Mahmood and a resident of Kunj Qadeem, Abbottabad, was arrested in case No. 93/2026. He had previously been on interim bail. Six other suspects have already been arrested in the case, while three are on pre-arrest bail.
FIA Deputy Director Abdul Wahab, accompanied by Assistant Director Legal Imran Khan, SHO Muhammad Shakir and Sub-Inspector Pakeeza, told a press conference that preliminary investigations had revealed the alleged use of personal bank accounts belonging to family members and retailers. Investigators are tracing financial transactions and examining the possible involvement of other individuals.
Abdul Wahab urged citizens not to allow others to use their bank accounts or mobile wallets and advised retailers against receiving or transferring unrelated funds through personal accounts. He also cautioned the public against sharing ATM cards, PINs, OTPs and online banking details, urging them to report suspicious transactions to their banks and the NCCIA.
He clarified that the allegations remained under investigation and that guilt would be determined by a competent court.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
