Published on, Aug. 22 -- August 22, 2025 6:07 AM

A Lahore man accused of "sextortion" of a minor via social media platform Snapchat was handed over to police for a five-day physical remand, the National Cyber Crimes Investigation (NCCIA) said on Thursday.

As per the court order given by a district and sessions court in Lahore, it was notified that the accused should be handed over to the police for a five-day investigation.

According to NCCIA's application for the remand, the accused was arrested after NCCIA received a tip-off from an international organisation. He was booked for sharing pornographic material via the social media application Snapchat and engaging in "sextortion" of a minor.

Upon arrest, NCCIA confiscated the phone of ...