A suspect involved in illegally deducting payments from the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has been arrested by the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Hyderabad during a raid in Tando Jam.
According to officials, 17 silicone thumb impressions, 47 original national identity cards and a tampered cash device were recovered from the suspect during the operation.
A spokesperson stated that the suspect's accomplice, Rizwan Qaimkhani, who owns a cellular company franchise, is also allegedly involved in the fraud. Both suspects are reportedly engaged in IMEI tampering as well.
Further investigation led to the recovery of 17 silicone thumb impressions, 43 original identity cards of registered BISP beneficiaries, and photocopies of identity cards belonging to 171 individuals.
Authorities also seized a mobile phone, a tampered cash device, and a private bank’s device during the raid.
