FIA arrests man for blackmailing girls on social media

KARACHI: The cyber crime cell of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a man involved in blackmailing girls on the social media, ARY News reported Friday.

According to FIA, the man was identified as Jahangir who had created several profiles on social media platforms with a purpose of deception.

The cyber crime cell of the FIA said the culprit used to lure girls into helping them provide employment and clear examinations.

Read: Man arrested on wife’s complaint for overnight Facebook use

It was found that he had harassed a number of girls, and had been involved in the illegal activity for years.

Recently, a man was arrested over wife’s complaint for overnight usage of facebook in Mardan.

The wife alleging her husband of chatting with girls on the facebook whole night filed complaint at the Mardan Police Station against him. The police acting on the complaint woman’s complaint arrested her husband.

Reacting on the allegations of chatting with the girls overnight on the Facebook, he said though he uses the social media networking site frequently but turned down allegation of his wife.

Back in the month of August 2018, Federal Investigation Agency had arrested a man for allegedly blackmailing a woman and pretending to circulate her objectionable pictures on social media. The woman had lodged a complaint with the cyber crime wing alleging that the suspect, named Saqib Ali, was harassing her and threatening to upload her personal pictures on social media.