NCCIA Arrests Three Suspects in Honey-Trap and Cyber Blackmail Case

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore has arrested three suspects for their alleged involvement in a honey-trap and cyber blackmail network in Multan.

The arrests were made on Wednesday after the agency received information about a group allegedly using fake social media identities to target citizens and extort money from them.

According to an NCCIA spokesperson, the suspects allegedly contacted people through fake profiles and developed relationships with them online. They later moved the conversations to WhatsApp, where they allegedly made video calls and obtained private photographs and videos.

NCCIA Arrests Three Suspects in Honey-Trap and Cyber Blackmail Case

The suspects allegedly used this material to threaten and blackmail victims and demand money. Investigators found that the group had allegedly received millions of rupees from victims through this method.

Acting on a tip-off, an NCCIA Lahore team raided a house in Basti Saleh Mahaye on Nawabpur Road in Multan. During the operation, officials arrested three suspects identified as Dil Hasan, Umar Saeed and Umair Hasan.

The agency also recovered three mobile phones from the suspects. A preliminary forensic examination found several WhatsApp accounts, photographs, videos and other digital material on the devices. Investigators are now examining the data as part of the ongoing probe.

The investigation has also revealed the names of several other individuals who may have links to the alleged network. These include Muhammad Farhan, Sohail, also known as Lolly, Zahid Haraj and Shahid Haraj. The NCCIA is investigating their alleged roles.

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Authorities are also working to identify other members of the network, trace the social media accounts allegedly used in the crimes and examine financial transactions connected to the case. Investigators are also trying to identify other possible victims.

Punjab NCCIA Director Muhammad Ali Wasim said the agency would increase operations against people involved in honey-trapping and cyber blackmail. He added that anyone found involved in such activities would face action under the law.

The case highlights the risks of sharing private information, photographs and videos with unknown people online. Cybercrime investigators are increasingly focusing on networks that misuse social media and messaging platforms to threaten victims and extort money.