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Rizwan, NCCIA tight-lipped after player appears for questioning

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Yaqoob, M. (2026, October 3). Rizwan, NCCIA tight-lipped after player appears for questioning. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2034396/rizwan-nccia-tight-lipped-after-player-appears-for-questioning

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Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan’s wicket-keeper/batter, appeared before the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Friday to answer allegations related to online betting and leaking team information from the dressing room during a Test series in England. The investigation lasted over three and a half hours with four NCCIA officials involved; however, neither Rizwan nor any agency official commented afterward despite media queries. Rizwan’s mobile phone was previously confiscated by the NCCIA on August 30th but it is unclear if the device has been returned to him or if further summonses are expected.
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Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan's wicket-keeper/batter, appeared before the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Lahore on a Friday. The appearance was related to allegations of online betting, gambling, and leaking team information from the dressing room during the Test series in England earlier that year. Rizwan spent over three and a half hours with four NCCIA officials but declined to comment to the media afterward. He had previously been served a notice under the Criminal Procedure Code Section 160. On August 30, the agency confiscated his mobile phone in England, which reportedly contained secret information. The NCCIA had promised to return the phone within three hours, but it was not given back before Rizwan's recent summons for questioning.

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🔮 It may be mentioned here that the NCCIA had confiscated Rizwan’s mobile phone in England on Aug 30, reportedly, having some secret information.
2026-10-03 · assertive framing · Rizwan, NCCIA tight-lipped after player appears for questioning
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England LAHORE NCCIA Pakistan the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency

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NCCIA ORG · 7× Rizwan PERSON · 6× England GPE · 2× Dawn ORG · 1× LAHORE GPE · 1× Mohammad Rizwan PERSON · 1× Pakistan GPE · 1× the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency ORG · 1×

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Pakistan’s wicket-keeper/batter Mohammad Rizwan appeared before the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) here on Friday in a case concerning allegations of online betting, gambling and leaking of team information from the dressing room during the Test series in England earlier this year.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
🔮 It may be mentioned here that the NCCIA had confiscated Rizwan’s mobile phone in England on Aug 30, reportedly, having some secret information.
2026-10-03 · Dawn
Rizwan, NCCIA tight-lipped after player appears for questioning · assertive framing

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Pakistan’s wicket-keeper/batter Mohammad Rizwan appeared before the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) here on Friday in a case concerning allegations of online betting, gambling and leaking of team information from the dressing room during the Test series in England earlier this year. asserted
batter → appear → England
Neither Rizwan nor any NCCIA official were ready to respond to media queries after the cricketer came out of the agency’s office after more than three and a half hours of investigation conducted by four NCCIA officials. asserted
cricketer → respond → officials
Rizwan, 34, was served a notice by the NCCIA under the Criminal Procedure Code Section 160. asserted
Rizwan → serve → Section
When asked how the conduct of the agency’s official was and what questions he faced, a smiling Rizwan said: “I am deaf (in this connection), the conduct (of NCCIA officials) was good. asserted
conduct → ask → officials
I am feeling hungry; so let me go” before leaving the venue. asserted
me → feel → venue
It may be mentioned here that the NCCIA had confiscated Rizwan’s mobile phone in England on Aug 30, reportedly, having some secret information. uncertain
NCCIA → mention → information
The agency had promised that it will return the phone in three hours but it was not given to the player before he was summoned for inquiry on Friday. asserted
he → promise → Friday
It is still not clear if the NCCIA has returned Rizwan’s phone. asserted
NCCIA → return → phone
And there is no information if the agency will again summon the player. asserted
agency → be → player
It is learnt Rizwan was summoned for his face recognition, which is necessary for daily forensics of the phone. asserted
which → learn → phone
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