An Islamabad district and sessions court has granted a two-day physical remand for five foreign nationals accused of operating an illegal call center in the capital’s G-10 area. The suspects were presented in court by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA).
According to the NCCIA, the call center was recently raided and found to be hosting a fraudulent online network, allegedly run by these five foreign individuals. Over 60 Pakistani nationals were also employed at the site.
During the court proceedings, the prosecutor stated that the accused were part of an organized network involved in online scams through illegal websites. “Further interrogation of the suspects is necessary,” the prosecutor told the court while seeking their physical remand. The court accepted the prosecution’s plea and directed authorities to present the foreign nationals again on July 16.
An NCCIA spokesperson confirmed that the suspects were arrested during the raid in G-10 and that action would also be taken against those who provided them with support and security within Pakistan.
