The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has issued fresh notices to actress Momina Iqbal and Punjab Assembly member Saqib Chadhar.
According to an NCCIA spokesperson, the notices were issued on the basis of new digital evidence, while a special investigation team has also been formed to conduct a fresh probe into the matter.
The team will be headed by an officer of deputy director rank and will review the new digital evidence, previous records and other relevant information.
The spokesperson said the special team will complete its investigation within one month and submit its report to the NCCIA director general.
A decision on further legal action will be taken in light of the investigation report.
Momina Iqbal vows not to step back
Actress Momina Iqbal has announced that she may release all alleged evidence related to her harassment case on social media after PML-N MPA gets a clean chit from the court.
In an Instagram story, Iqbal said she had been demanding from the outset that Chadhar be suspended so he could not allegedly use his position, resources or influence against her.
The actress alleged that the PML-N lawmaker had misused his authority and claimed that people were allegedly sent to her home.
Momina Iqbal also expressed reservations about the investigation. She claimed that authorities had not properly questioned Chadhar and his wife, Sameera, despite the allegations against them.
She said she would not back down from the matter and would release all the evidence in her possession on social media if necessary, allowing the public to judge the case for themselves.
The development comes after a Lahore sessions court recently disposed of interim pre-arrest bail applications filed by Chadhar and his wife after the investigation officer told the court that their arrest was not required at that stage.
During the hearing, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) informed the court that the investigation had been changed and that the suspects did not currently need to be arrested.
