LAHORE: A Lahore judicial magistrate has granted four days of physical remand of CSP officer Basharat Ali Khan to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in a case involving alleged harassment of a female assistant superintendent of police.
CSP Officer Remanded to NCCIA for Four Days
According to the supplied case details, Khan belongs to the Office Management Group (OMG) of the 53rd Common Training Programme. NCCIA officials arrested him in Islamabad before producing him before the court in Lahore.
The case was registered on the female ASP’s complaint under provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and Section 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code. Another person, identified as Wajahat, has also been named.
Allegations of Social Media Harassment
Police sources alleged that the suspects targeted the complainant’s reputation on social media and sent threatening WhatsApp messages to her and her family.
NCCIA Lahore Additional Director Atif Amir said the agency acted in accordance with the law, irrespective of the suspect’s position or rank. He said the complaint was processed under the prescribed rules and procedures.
Khan denied the allegations when called to present his defence, according to a published report citing the case record. The allegations remain subject to investigation and judicial determination.
