LAHORE: A sessions court in Lahore today (Thursday) has ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)’s Cyber Crime Circle to file a case against Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and others in a harassment case.
The Lahore Sessions Court was hearing a plea filed by a woman named Hamiza Mukhtar, during which the FIA submitted its report on the case.
Hamiza Mukhtar alleged that she was receiving “threatening messages” from different mobile numbers on WhatsApp. “The unknown persons also used to threaten and blackmail me that they have her objectionable pictures and videos and will upload them on social media,” she claimed.
The FIA, in its report, said one of the numbers was registered in the name of one Muhammad Babar Azam. The owners of the mobile numbers — Maryam Ahmed, Muhammad Babar and Salme BB — were served notices to join the FIA’s inquiry proceedings. Of the three, only Ahmed appeared in front of the agency and denied that she knew the petitioner and had sent her abusive messages.
The Court also summoned Pakistani skipper, however instead of the cricketer, his brother, Faisal Azam, appeared before the FIA. The captain had sought time to reply, but he has not responded and neither has he recorded his statement with the FIA, the report said, adding: “It appears that he is guilty.”
Following the submission of the report, the additional session judge directed FIA to launch a complaint against Azam and take action against him in line with the law.
