Court sends five foreigners on physical remand for running illegal call center

ISLAMABAD:The lower court of Islamabad on Monday granted a two-day physical remand of five foreign nationals arrested by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in connection with an illegal call center operation.Judicial Magistrate Abbas Shah approved the remand after NCCIA officials presented the suspects in court.During the hearing, the prosecutor informed the court that the arrested individuals were allegedly involved in running an unauthorized call center that was being used for online fraud activities.The prosecution argued that the suspects operated as part of a structured network engaged in defrauding people through digital means. The NCCIA requested physical custody of the suspects to further investigate their activities, uncover additional evidence, and identify other individuals involved in the scheme.After reviewing the arguments, the court granted the investigation agency a two-day remand. The suspects are scheduled to be brought before the court again on July 16.Earlier, NCCIA officials had raided the illegal call center, leading to the arrest of the five foreigners. The agency claims that the operation was part of efforts to dismantle organized cybercrime networks operating in the country.