This representational image shows a handcuffed person. — Pexels/FileLAHORE:National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Lahore Zone has arrested two suspects in separate operations for allegedly blackmailing a citizen using an objectionable video and producing and storing material depicting the sexual exploitation of two minors.A spokesperson said on Friday that in the first operation, the agency arrested Kashif Ali for allegedly drugging a citizen, recording an objectionable video and subsequently blackmailing him for money. According to a spokesperson, the suspect, along with an accomplice, allegedly offered a drug-laced drink to complainant Ali Hamza, a resident of Tankpur, Pakpattan, causing him to lose consciousness. They allegedly recorded video and later threatened to circulate it unless he paid them money.During the inquiry, investigators found evidence of blackmailing through a technical examination of WhatsApp chats, voice messages and videos recovered from a mobile phone. The suspect was arrested in Chak Shafi, Arifwala, and two mobile phones, including one containing the SIM used in the alleged offence, were seized.In the second operation, the agency traced another suspect, Hussam Shahid, a resident of Okara, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital tracking techniques. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly recorded and stored videos depicting the sexual exploitation of two minors.He allegedly encouraged the children to engage in objectionable acts and saved the recordings in private mode on his TikTok account. The agency identified and arrested the suspect after technically analysing the TikTok account and using AI-assisted digital tracing. A mobile phone and a SIM linked to the account were recovered.
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