ISLAMABAD: Explosive revelations have surfaced, exposing a multi-million-rupee bribery racket and gross misuse of authority within Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in connection with the high-profile “Ducky Bhai” case.
Just a day ago, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested four senior NCCIA officials including an Additional Director on serious charges of alleged corruption.
The detained officers include NCCIA Additional Director Sarfraz Chaudhry, Deputy Director Muhammad Zawar, Sub-Inspector Ali Raza, Assistant Director Shoaib Riaz, and officials Mujtaba Ramzan and Yasir Gujjar.
Aroob Jatoi FIR
According to the FIR, the officials are accused of abusing their authority and accepting massive bribes, sending shockwaves through Pakistan’s premier cybercrime body.
The inquiry was initiated on the complaint of Aroob Jatoi, wife of popular YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman, known as “Ducky Bhai.” During the investigation, startling details emerged revealing how NCCIA officers allegedly extorted millions of rupees from call centers and online fraud companies, distributing the illicit funds among senior officials through an internal network of middlemen.
The scandal traces back to an operation conducted by NCCIA Lahore, which led to the arrest of Saad-ur-Rehman alias Ducky Bhai on charges of promoting and supporting online gambling applications. The investigation into his case was assigned to Assistant Director Shoaib Riaz.
However, during a subsequent inquiry based on Aroob Jatoi’s complaint, it was discovered that Shoaib Riaz had allegedly accepted PKR 6 million in bribes through intermediaries — identified as Usman (a mutual friend of Ducky Bhai and Riaz) and Salman Aziz, who acted as Riaz’s frontman — in exchange for “relief” in the case.
Inquiry Findings
Further findings revealed that Riaz, in collusion with another frontman, Shehbaz, and the accused’s counsel, Advocate Chaudhry Usman, collected an additional PKR 3 million through three cheques purportedly to “facilitate the judicial remand” of Ducky Bhai.
“During the inquiry, it was established that Assistant Director Shoaib Riaz, abusing his official position, received a total of PKR 9 million in bribes from the family of Saad-ur-Rehman alias ‘Ducky Bhai’ through his frontmen Usman, Salman Aziz, and Advocate Chaudhry Usman,” the FIR states.
It adds that PKR 6 million was received by Riaz through Salman Aziz at Kot Abdul Malik Motorway Toll Plaza, District Sheikhupura, in August 2025, while the remaining PKR 3 million came in the form of three cheques delivered via Shehbaz.
Bribe Details
The FIR also details how the illegal funds were distributed:
- PKR 5,000,000 was kept with a friend of Deputy Director Zawar Ahmed, owner of a car showroom (CarZone).
- PKR 500,000 was retained by Usman Aziz.
- PKR 500,000 by Advocate Chaudhry Usman.
- PKR 2,000,000 was pocketed by Shoaib Riaz himself.
- PKR 500,000 was handed to his frontman.
- PKR 500,000 allegedly went to Additional Director Sarfraz Chaudhry.
Binance usage
Investigators also found that Shoaib Riaz illicitly transferred USD 326,420 from Ducky Bhai’s account to his own via Binance, further solidifying the corruption trail.
The inquiry concluded that the accused officials led by Shoaib Riaz had systematically abused their official powers, soliciting bribes under the pretense of offering legal relief, while manipulating investigations and case outcomes.
Moreover, it was revealed that this group operated as an organized network, routinely collecting bribes from call centers and online scam operators in exchange for favorable treatment. The dirty money, sources say, was routinely divided among themselves and allegedly shared with senior NCCIA officials at the top of the chain.
