The Federal Investigation Company (FIA) has initiated an inquiry underneath the Prevention of Digital Crimes Act (PECA) in opposition to mannequin and actress Nadia Hussain after she accused an FIA officer of demanding a bribe on social media.
Sources revealed that the FIA Cyber Crime Group additionally performed a raid at Hussain’s home. FIA officers clarified that the officer in query was not a part of their employees however moderately a fraudster because the scammer had used the profile image of an FIA officer and contacted Nadia Hussain, demanding a bribe.
The actress was knowledgeable that the fraudster, who claimed to be an FIA official, had particularly used a photograph of an officer as his show image on social media.
Authorities suggested her to report the incident to the Cyber Crime Reporting Middle in Karachi. FIA officers revealed that the fraudster is from Vehari and could be apprehended quickly. Nonetheless, moderately than following the steering, Hussain selected to make a public assertion on social media.
Making unfounded accusations on social media is taken into account a felony act underneath the regulation. In response, the FIA’s Cyber Crime Wing in Karachi has formally launched an investigation underneath the PECA Act.
FIA officers said that no particular person needs to be allowed to unfold baseless propaganda with out proof. They additional said that Hussain’s allegations not solely contradicted the information but additionally tried to break the repute of a respectable establishment, which is a severe offense.
It’s necessary to notice that the FIA Company Crime Circle in Karachi had just lately arrested the previous CEO of Financial institution Alfalah Securities, Atif Mohammad Khan, on March 8 in reference to a Rs540 million embezzlement case.
The accused was discovered to be concerned in monetary fraud, abusing his authority as CEO. Atif Mohammad Khan can be Hussain’s husband.