Police arrested nine hackers involved in blackmailing and looting money from masses and recovered laptop, computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices from their possession.
The police on public complaints raided an illegal gateway exchange established in a housing society in provincial capital Lahore.
During the operation, a group of nine hackers involved in blackmailing the citizens and demanding money from them was arrested. The culprits used to hack and withdraw money from accounts of the citizens.
The accused were handed over to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for interrogation.
