The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested two suspects allegedly involved in recording and sharing videos of child sexual abuse, including material involving children as young as one year old.
The arrests followed an international alert after a social media platform detected suspected child sexual abuse material and reported it to the US-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).
According to The Nation, the information was forwarded to Pakistani authorities, leading to the arrest of Sajid Ali, a resident of Skardu, on October 26.
Investigators reportedly recovered suspected child sexual abuse material from his mobile phones, including videos involving children in Pakistan and material originating from other countries.
During questioning, Sajid allegedly provided information that led to the arrest of a second suspect on October 29.
Officials alleged that the second suspect had recorded videos of the sexual abuse of his own young child and shared them with Sajid in exchange for money. Investigators said Sajid allegedly paid Rs. 7,000 for one such video.
The second suspect reportedly told investigators that he had recorded the footage at Sajid's request.
Further investigation revealed that Sajid was allegedly active in Telegram groups used to circulate child sexual abuse material. Officials said he contacted group members, claimed to have additional videos, and encouraged others to share similar content.
During interrogation, Sajid reportedly described his motivation as “mental satisfaction.”
The NCCIA has also requested bank statements to examine possible financial transactions linked to the suspects, including potential international payments.
The case was registered on October 26 at the NCCIA's Cyber Crime Reporting Centre in Islamabad under relevant provisions of Pakistan's cybercrime law and the Pakistan Penal Code.
Meanwhile, an Islamabad court has granted four more days of physical remand for both suspects as investigators continue efforts to identify other members of the alleged network.
Investigating Officer Sub-Inspector Muhammad Waseem Khan had requested eight additional days of remand to examine the suspects' electronic devices and social media accounts and identify possible accomplices.
The court was informed that Sajid had already spent six days on physical remand, while the second suspect had been remanded for three days.
However, the Judicial Magistrate (West) granted four additional days of remand for each suspect and directed the NCCIA to produce them again on November 6.
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