Nationwide operation launched following serious threats, harassment, and online character assassination directed at the CEO of Azad Digital, his family, and his employees.
A formal complaint was filed by Muhammad Musawwir Abbasi, CEO of Azad Digital, regarding death threats, the harassment of his family, threatening behavior toward Azad Digital, and character assassination on social media.
Acting on the complaint, 11 suspects were identified; legal proceedings and further investigations against them are currently underway.
During a coordinated nationwide operation, two suspects were arrested for issuing serious threats.
One of the arrested individuals is Naeem-ul-Haq, son of Siraj-ul-Haq, who was apprehended in the Morgah area of Rawalpindi.
The second suspect, Naveed Ahmed Abbasi, son of Muhammad Riaz Abbasi, was arrested in the Bansra Gali area of Murree. It has been reported that the arrested suspect, Naveed Ahmed Abbasi, is a former General Secretary of the ‘Jamiat’ for the Murree district. He had been consistently issuing death threats via various social media accounts associated with the organization.
Simultaneous operations were conducted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Lahore, and Karachi.
A total of 17 raids were carried out across the country, involving teams from the NCCIA (National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency) based in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Karachi.
The Islamabad Police and its Quick Response Forces also provided support during these operations.
Advanced cellular tracking and facial recognition technology were utilized to identify and locate the suspects.
Operations are currently underway in various areas to apprehend nine other individuals named in the case.
Investigations remain ongoing regarding the harassment and threats directed at the CEO of ‘Azad Digital,’ his family, and the organization itself.
