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A court in Karachi remanded 13 suspects into the custody of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) after their arrest on October 23 for alleged involvement in producing and selling animated child sexual abuse material online. During a raid at Rabia City, Gulistan-i-Jauhar, NCCIA officials arrested individuals from three companies accused of operating through social media platforms like Instagram and X to target international customers with sexually explicit content. The agency seized 45 mobile phones for further forensic analysis and investigation.

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On October 23, 2026, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Karachi arrested 13 suspects in a raid targeting three firms in Rabia City, Gulistan-i-Jauhar. These firms were allegedly involved in producing and selling animated child sexual abuse material internationally. The NCCIA officials produced the suspects before a judicial magistrate on October 25 and requested further custody for investigating their accomplices. The court granted four days of remand to the NCCIA with instructions to provide an update at the next hearing. Seized mobile phones from the detainees are undergoing technical examination and forensic analysis.

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A court on Saturday remanded over a dozen suspects in the custody of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in the cases pertaining to alleged online sale and production of animated child sexual abuse and pornographic material and deceptive social media activities. asserted

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The NCCIA Karachi Zone claimed to have arrested the suspects on Oct 23 during a raid at Rabia City in Gulistan-i-Jauhar, targeting three firms allegedly involved in production, promotion, and online sale of sexually explicit animated cartoons, animated child sexual abuse material, pornographic digital content and other digital designing services to international customers. uncertain

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The NCCIA officials produced 13 suspects before a judicial magistrate (East) and sought their custody for further investigation and arrest of their alleged accomplices. They also submitted that mobile phones had been seized from the detained suspects and further time was required for technical examination and forensic analysis of these devices. asserted

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The magistrate handed over the suspects to the NCCIA on four-day physical remand with direction to produce them at next hearing along with the progress report. asserted

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Earlier, during the operation, 42 individuals, including company owners and employees, were arrested, while 45 mobile phones were seized. asserted

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Regarding their method of operation, officials said as per preliminary findings, the companies were operating through organised teams of online agents who approached foreign customers using various social media platforms, particularly Instagram and X. The agents allegedly created and operated multiple social media accounts using fictitious identities, female names, and impersonated profiles to attract international clients. uncertain

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13 remanded in NCCIA custody in animated child sexual abuse material cases

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