Four officers resign following corruption scandal in NCCIA

LAHORE: The resignations of four officers have been accepted following the corruption scandal that emerged in the National Cyber ​​Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).

According to the Interior Ministry, the resignations of the resigned officers were accepted from November 20.

The officers who resigned include Deputy Director Sarfaraz Chaudhry, Assistant Director Muhammad Usman, Assistant Director Shoaib Riaz and Assistant Director Asma Majeed.

According to sources, the resignations were approved by the Secretary of the Interior Ministry.

After the resignations were accepted, the NCCIA has also issued a formal notification.

Officials say that further legal and administrative aspects of the corruption scandal are being reviewed, while steps are being taken to ensure transparency and accountability.

Earlier, the seven National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) officers, booked for misusing their authority and accepting bribes, resigned from their posts.

According to the sources, the resignation letters of NCCIA officials were sent to the Ministry of Interior two days ago. The Interior Ministry has not yet approved these resignations.

As per the details, a case was registered against nine individuals, including eight NCCIA officials, with the FIA Anti-Corruption Circle Lahore for accepting bribes.

The first information report (FIR) was lodged on the complaint of Aroob Jatoi, the wife of YouTuber Saadur Rehman alias Ducky Bhai, who was arrested in a case about promoting gambling apps on social media.