Anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan remanded in NCCIA custody for four days
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate (East) on Tuesday remanded anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan into the custody of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) for four days. According to the agency, Hassan was arrested for allegedly disseminating anti-state, false and defamatory content on his official social media accounts. Hassan was booked under sections 9, 10, 24 and 26-A of the Prevention…
KARACHI - A judicial magistrate on Tuesday extended anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan's detention by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) for a further four days. The agency claims Hassan was arrested for allegedly posting anti-state, false, and defamatory content on his official social media accounts. He faced charges under sections 9, 10, 24, and 26-A of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca).
The arrest came after Hassan was reportedly taken from his Lahore residence by men in plainclothes, one of whom was reported to be wearing an NCCIA identification tag. His wife, Farah, stated that men in plainclothes broke into their home at around 3 a.m., forcibly removed Hassan, and confiscated two mobile phones belonging to him, a laptop, and her phone.
The masked woman among the raiders was also seen wearing an NCCIA badge. Hassan, a vocal critic of the government's policies, remains in custody.
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