The case concerns allegations of supporting alleged illegal activities at 15 call centers run by foreigners
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle in Islamabad has registered a case against 10 officers of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), including two additional directors, as well as Chinese nationals, their Pakistani spouses and other private individuals.
The case revolves around allegations of supporting alleged illegal activities at 15 call centers run by foreign nationals of a private housing company in Rawalpindi and demanding large monthly bribes in exchange for “protection”. Large-scale raids have been launched to apprehend the suspects.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), inquiry number 326/2025 revealed that the call centers allegedly defrauded the public through various scams. NCCIA officers and staff allegedly supported these centers despite knowledge of the illegal activities and allegedly collected bribes of approximately Rs 15 million per month. In total, past and present officers are said to have illegally collected around Rs 250 million.
After the appointment of new officers at the NCCIA, the alleged illegal activities reportedly continued, with an additional Rs 50 million allegedly collected in bribes. Funds were also allegedly sent through frontmen Hasan Amir and Tahir Mohiuddin.
Following the arrest of Chinese national Gu Kashian, also known as Kelvin, and 14 other foreigners, the suspect’s Pakistani wife was allegedly involved in accepting a bribe of Rs 21 million. Sub-inspector Sarim Ali, posted at NCCIA Rawalpindi, is also accused of sending violent videos via WhatsApp showing abuse of the Chinese national.
The FIR states that bribes were allegedly collected in three installments and investigators found digital evidence, including videos and chat records, documenting the corruption.
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The case has been registered under Sections 109, 161, 386, 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 5(2)47 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. In the FIR are two additional directors of NCCIA, Shehzad Haider and Aamir Nazir; Deputy Directors Haider Abbas, Nadeem Abbas and Suleman Awan; current and former NCCIA officers; and FIA Cyber Crime Cell officers, including sub-inspectors Mian Irfan, Muhammad Bilal, Sarim Ali, Usman Basharat and Zaheer Abbas.
The FIA’s anti-corruption investigation team, headed by AD Mohammad Safir Ahmed and comprising Inspector Mohammad Waheed Khan and SI Shams Gondal, has launched investigations, with officials confirming that raids are underway to arrest the accused.
FIA and NCCIA corruption
Seven officers from the Federal Investigation Agency’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency tendered their resignations following allegations of bribery and corruption in connection with the high-profile arrest of YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, also known as Ducky Bhai.
Sources have revealed that investigations by the FIA and intelligence agencies revealed close ties between senior officials of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and Ducky Bhai. After his arrest, several officers allegedly accepted a substantial bribe, with one officer transferring over $300,000 from Ducky Bhai’s account to his own. The officers are said to have then divided the funds amongst themselves.
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The scandal deepened when several officers connected to the case mysteriously disappeared, including Assistant Director Chaudhry Sarfraz Ahmed, Director Operations Muhammad Usman, Assistant Director Mujtaba Zafar, Deputy Director Zawar Ahmed, Shoaib Riaz and Sub-Inspectors Ali Raza and Yasir Ramzan.
Last week, six NCCIA officials were arrested and presented in court in a case registered against them for accepting large bribes and abusing their power. The court granted them all physical custody.
The case was registered on the complaint of Aroob Jatoi, Ducky Bhai’s wife. The FIA submitted its investigation report in which it stated that approximately Rs 42.5 million had been recovered from the accused officials.
