KP police book first cybercrime suspect over FB harassment

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The Nowshera Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday said they had arrested a person under the cybercrime act for blackmailing women on social media.

“29-year-old Mehranullah used to blackmail women on Facebook by uploading fake videos,” a senior police official said.

The suspect gave out names of 15 of his accomplices who were involved in blackmailing victims on social media, he added.

Police also claimed to have recovered a pistol and a mobile phone from the possession of the accused. Further, a case under the recently approved cybercrime bill has been registered against the suspect.