Resignation letters from officials have been forwarded to the Home Office, with approval expected later this week
Seven officers from the Federal Investigation Agency’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency have tendered their resignations following allegations of bribery and corruption linked to the high-profile arrest of YouTuber Saad Rehman, also known as Ducky Bhai. The officers, who were once part of the investigation team, are set to be dismissed after the approval of the Home Ministry.
The resignation letters of the seven officers have been forwarded to the Ministry of Interior by the newly appointed Director General of NCCIA, Khurram Ali. Approval of their dismissal is expected later this week.
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.
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.
In the aftermath, a case was registered against the officers based on a complaint filed by Ducky Bhai’s wife, Aroob Jatoi. Nine officers were arrested and the investigation is ongoing.
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.
