{
  "id": 11606158,
  "title": "Rizwan, NCCIA tight-lipped after player appears for questioning",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/rizwan-nccia-tight-lipped-after-player-appears-for-questioning",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T04:40:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034396/rizwan-nccia-tight-lipped-after-player-appears-for-questioning"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lahore witnessed the appearance of Pakistan’s cricketer Mohammad Rizwan before the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Friday. The proceedings were centered around allegations of online betting, gambling, and leaking of team information during the Test series in England earlier in the year. The 34-year-old batsman was questioned for over three and a half hours by four officials from the agency, with neither Rizwan nor any of the NCCIA representatives providing any answers to media inquiries following the meeting.\n\nRizwan, whose notice was issued by the NCCIA under Criminal Procedure Code Section 160, declared himself deaf to the proceedings and mentioned feeling hungry before leaving the venue. This came despite the agency's earlier promise to return his confiscated mobile phone, which reportedly contained secret information. However, no confirmation was given about the phone's whereabouts, and it remains uncertain if Rizwan will be summoned again for further examination.\n\nThe source suggests that Rizwan was summoned primarily for the purpose of face recognition, a crucial step for the daily forensic analysis of his mobile device.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Pakistan’s wicket-keeper/batter Mohammad Rizwan appeared before the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) here on Friday in a case concerning allegations of online betting, gambling and leaking of team information from the dressing room during the Test series in England earlier this year. Neither Rizwan nor any NCCIA official were ready to respond to media queries after the…",
  "key_points": [
    "34-year-old batsman questioned for over 3.5 hours by four NCCIA officials.",
    "Rizwan remains silent to media, deaf to proceedings, and hungry during questioning."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The questioning of Mohammad Rizwan by the NCCIA marks a significant escalation in the probe into allegations of online betting and team information leaks, with Rizwan's cooperation and phone's return still uncertain.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}