The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has taken action against three companies in Gulistan-e-Jauhar for their alleged involvement in online activities, including the suspected sale of obscene animated content. Investigations into possible child exploitation are also underway, according to News channel.
Per the NCCIA, those arrested during the operation include the companies’ owners and employees. Deputy Director Shahzad Akbar noted that the agency seized 19 mobile phones from Pixel Craft, a company operational for nearly two years.
The agency also confiscated five mobile phones from a firm named Art Office. In another action, 17 mobile phones were seized from an art design company with 17 staff members.
The companies were reportedly engaged in providing logo design, banner creation, and digital design services to international clients. Yet, investigators are probing allegations that social media accounts were run under women’s names and fake identities.
The NCCIA has additionally started scrutinizing the suspects’ digital communications and social media account records as part of the probe into the alleged online activities and the sale of obscene animated content to foreign buyers.
The agency said further legal measures would be taken in light of the evidence gathered and the investigation’s findings.
Previously, the NCCIA had arrested 42 individuals allegedly linked to a case of child sexual exploitation and pornography, Deputy Director Shahzad Akbar stated on Friday.