Islamabad, November 9, 2025: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s Anti-Corruption Circle in Islamabad has registered a case against 10 officers of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), including two Additional Directors, as well as Chinese nationals, their Pakistani spouses, and other private individuals, over allegations of bribery and backing illegal call centre operations.
According to the First Information Report (FIR 326/2025), the case concerns alleged illegal activities at 15 call centres run by foreign nationals in a private housing society in Rawalpindi. The FIR claims that certain NCCIA officers “supported these centres despite knowledge of the illegal operations” and collected bribes totaling approximately Rs250 million, with an additional Rs50 million reportedly extorted following the appointment of new officers.
The FIR names Additional Directors Shehzad Haider and Aamir Nazir, Deputy Directors Haider Abbas, Nadeem Abbas, and Suleman Awan, along with several current and former NCCIA officers and FIA Cyber Crime Cell personnel, including Sub-Inspectors Mian Irfan, Muhammad Bilal, Sarim Ali, Usman Basharat, and Zaheer Abbas.
Investigators allege that bribes were collected in three instalments, with funds routed through frontmen Hasan Amir and Tahir Mohiuddin. In one notable incident, the Pakistani wife of Chinese national Gu Kashian (aka Kelvin) was allegedly involved in receiving a bribe of Rs21 million, while Sub-Inspector Sarim Ali is accused of sending violent videos via WhatsApp showing the abuse of the foreign national.
The FIR was lodged under sections 109, 161, 386, 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code and section 5(2)47 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947. The FIA’s Anti-Corruption investigative team, led by AD Mohammad Safir Ahmed with Inspector Mohammad Waheed Khan and SI Shams Gondal, has confirmed that raids are ongoing to apprehend the accused.
The case also reportedly involves corruption linked to the high-profile arrest of YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, also known as Ducky Bhai. According to sources, senior NCCIA officers allegedly accepted substantial bribes, with one officer transferring over $300,000 from Ducky Bhai’s account to his own. Several officers reportedly disappeared amid the investigation, including Assistant Director Chaudhry Sarfraz Ahmed, Director of Operations Muhammad Usman, and others.
Last week, six NCCIA officials were arrested and presented in court over allegations of bribery and abuse of power, with the court granting physical remand for all accused. The case was registered on the complaint of Aroob Jatoi, Ducky Bhai’s wife, and the FIA reported approximately Rs42.5 million recovered from the accused.
The agency’s investigation continues as raids are underway to apprehend remaining suspects and gather further evidence.
